diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_vti.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_vti.c
index 8b44d3b53844..e4cd6909e9bb 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_vti.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_vti.c
@@ -558,12 +558,12 @@ vti6_tnl_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		    vti6_addr_conflict(t, ipv6_hdr(skb)))
 			goto tx_err;
 
-		xfrm_decode_session(skb, &fl, AF_INET6);
 		memset(IP6CB(skb), 0, sizeof(*IP6CB(skb)));
+		xfrm_decode_session(skb, &fl, AF_INET6);
 		break;
 	case htons(ETH_P_IP):
-		xfrm_decode_session(skb, &fl, AF_INET);
 		memset(IPCB(skb), 0, sizeof(*IPCB(skb)));
+		xfrm_decode_session(skb, &fl, AF_INET);
 		break;
 	default:
 		goto tx_err;