diff --git a/net/key/af_key.c b/net/key/af_key.c
index f9c9ecb0cdd3..4f5992966924 100644
--- a/net/key/af_key.c
+++ b/net/key/af_key.c
@@ -1135,6 +1135,7 @@ static struct xfrm_state * pfkey_msg2xfrm_state(struct net *net,
 			goto out;
 	}
 
+	err = -ENOBUFS;
 	key = ext_hdrs[SADB_EXT_KEY_AUTH - 1];
 	if (sa->sadb_sa_auth) {
 		int keysize = 0;