diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec.c
index 6c79b9cea2ef..a8fb4bec369c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec.c
@@ -358,6 +358,9 @@ static void mlx5e_ipsec_init_macs(struct mlx5e_ipsec_sa_entry *sa_entry,
 
 	neigh_ha_snapshot(addr, n, netdev);
 	ether_addr_copy(dst, addr);
+	if (attrs->dir == XFRM_DEV_OFFLOAD_OUT &&
+	    is_zero_ether_addr(addr))
+		neigh_event_send(n, NULL);
 	dst_release(rt_dst_entry);
 	neigh_release(n);
 	return;