diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
index c4cde57..2ee14f8 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@
 			goto out;
 		}
 
+		err = -ESRCH;
 		x = xfrm_state_lookup_byaddr(&p->daddr, saddr, p->proto,
 					     p->family);
 	}