diff --git a/net/key/af_key.c b/net/key/af_key.c
index 577f0bb..98b72f2 100644
--- a/net/key/af_key.c
+++ b/net/key/af_key.c
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@
 	if (err < 0) {
 		x->km.state = XFRM_STATE_DEAD;
 		xfrm_state_put(x);
-		return err;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (hdr->sadb_msg_type == SADB_ADD)
@@ -1343,8 +1343,8 @@
 	c.seq = hdr->sadb_msg_seq;
 	c.pid = hdr->sadb_msg_pid;
 	km_state_notify(x, &c);
+out:
 	xfrm_state_put(x);
-
 	return err;
 }