diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
index 5ff392e6f3c1..efc89a92961d 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
@@ -1019,7 +1019,8 @@ static void xfrm_state_look_at(struct xfrm_policy *pol, struct xfrm_state *x,
 	 */
 	if (x->km.state == XFRM_STATE_VALID) {
 		if ((x->sel.family &&
-		     !xfrm_selector_match(&x->sel, fl, x->sel.family)) ||
+		     (x->sel.family != family ||
+		      !xfrm_selector_match(&x->sel, fl, family))) ||
 		    !security_xfrm_state_pol_flow_match(x, pol, fl))
 			return;
 
@@ -1032,7 +1033,9 @@ static void xfrm_state_look_at(struct xfrm_policy *pol, struct xfrm_state *x,
 		*acq_in_progress = 1;
 	} else if (x->km.state == XFRM_STATE_ERROR ||
 		   x->km.state == XFRM_STATE_EXPIRED) {
-		if (xfrm_selector_match(&x->sel, fl, x->sel.family) &&
+		if ((!x->sel.family ||
+		     (x->sel.family == family &&
+		      xfrm_selector_match(&x->sel, fl, family))) &&
 		    security_xfrm_state_pol_flow_match(x, pol, fl))
 			*error = -ESRCH;
 	}
@@ -1072,7 +1075,7 @@ xfrm_state_find(const xfrm_address_t *daddr, const xfrm_address_t *saddr,
 		    tmpl->mode == x->props.mode &&
 		    tmpl->id.proto == x->id.proto &&
 		    (tmpl->id.spi == x->id.spi || !tmpl->id.spi))
-			xfrm_state_look_at(pol, x, fl, encap_family,
+			xfrm_state_look_at(pol, x, fl, family,
 					   &best, &acquire_in_progress, &error);
 	}
 	if (best || acquire_in_progress)
@@ -1089,7 +1092,7 @@ xfrm_state_find(const xfrm_address_t *daddr, const xfrm_address_t *saddr,
 		    tmpl->mode == x->props.mode &&
 		    tmpl->id.proto == x->id.proto &&
 		    (tmpl->id.spi == x->id.spi || !tmpl->id.spi))
-			xfrm_state_look_at(pol, x, fl, encap_family,
+			xfrm_state_look_at(pol, x, fl, family,
 					   &best, &acquire_in_progress, &error);
 	}