diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
index 38ff02d31402..e6cfaa680ef3 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
@@ -2274,6 +2274,9 @@ static int xfrm_add_acquire(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
 	xfrm_mark_get(attrs, &mark);
 
 	err = verify_newpolicy_info(&ua->policy);
+	if (err)
+		goto free_state;
+	err = verify_sec_ctx_len(attrs);
 	if (err)
 		goto free_state;