diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
index bb1c94e20e82..3582f77bab6a 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
@@ -1697,8 +1697,10 @@ static int xfrm_expand_policies(const struct flowi *fl, u16 family,
 		*num_xfrms = 0;
 		return 0;
 	}
-	if (IS_ERR(pols[0]))
+	if (IS_ERR(pols[0])) {
+		*num_pols = 0;
 		return PTR_ERR(pols[0]);
+	}
 
 	*num_xfrms = pols[0]->xfrm_nr;
 
@@ -1713,6 +1715,7 @@ static int xfrm_expand_policies(const struct flowi *fl, u16 family,
 		if (pols[1]) {
 			if (IS_ERR(pols[1])) {
 				xfrm_pols_put(pols, *num_pols);
+				*num_pols = 0;
 				return PTR_ERR(pols[1]);
 			}
 			(*num_pols)++;