diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c
index aa35f23c4912..8a202c44f89a 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ int xfrm_input(struct sk_buff *skb, int nexthdr, __be32 spi, int encap_type)
 		dev_put(skb->dev);
 
 		spin_lock(&x->lock);
-		if (nexthdr <= 0) {
+		if (nexthdr < 0) {
 			if (nexthdr == -EBADMSG) {
 				xfrm_audit_state_icvfail(x, skb,
 							 x->type->proto);