diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
index dbf4620768d6..98ec53bd3ac7 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
@@ -889,7 +889,9 @@ restart:
 			xfrm_pol_put(policy);
 			if (dst)
 				dst_free(dst);
-			goto restart;
+
+			err = -EHOSTUNREACH;
+			goto error;
 		}
 		dst->next = policy->bundles;
 		policy->bundles = dst;