diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c
index 1e87639f2c27..d613bf77cc0f 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ resume:
 		/* only the first xfrm gets the encap type */
 		encap_type = 0;
 
-		if (async && x->repl->recheck(x, skb, seq)) {
+		if (x->repl->recheck(x, skb, seq)) {
 			XFRM_INC_STATS(net, LINUX_MIB_XFRMINSTATESEQERROR);
 			goto drop_unlock;
 		}