diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
index 984050f35c61..d4ee2169afd8 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
@@ -479,7 +479,9 @@ int ip6_forward(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (skb_warn_if_lro(skb))
 		goto drop;
 
-	if (!xfrm6_policy_check(NULL, XFRM_POLICY_FWD, skb)) {
+	if (!net->ipv6.devconf_all->disable_policy &&
+	    !idev->cnf.disable_policy &&
+	    !xfrm6_policy_check(NULL, XFRM_POLICY_FWD, skb)) {
 		__IP6_INC_STATS(net, idev, IPSTATS_MIB_INDISCARDS);
 		goto drop;
 	}