diff --git a/net/ipv4/gre_demux.c b/net/ipv4/gre_demux.c
index 0485bf7f8f03..7c1a8ff974dd 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/gre_demux.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/gre_demux.c
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ static int parse_gre_header(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tnl_ptk_info *tpi,
 			*csum_err = true;
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
+		skb_pop_rcv_encapsulation(skb);
 		options++;
 	}