diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
index 832b47c..2587274 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
@@ -1251,6 +1251,8 @@
 				 -EINVAL : -EAGAIN);
 			xfrm_state_put(x);
 		}
+		else if (error == -ESRCH)
+			error = -EAGAIN;
 
 		if (!tmpl->optional)
 			goto fail;