diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_interface.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_interface.c
index 57448fc519fc..4e3c62d1ad9e 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_interface.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_interface.c
@@ -673,12 +673,12 @@ static int xfrmi_changelink(struct net_device *dev, struct nlattr *tb[],
 	struct net *net = xi->net;
 	struct xfrm_if_parms p = {};
 
+	xfrmi_netlink_parms(data, &p);
 	if (!p.if_id) {
 		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "if_id must be non zero");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	xfrmi_netlink_parms(data, &p);
 	xi = xfrmi_locate(net, &p);
 	if (!xi) {
 		xi = netdev_priv(dev);