diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c
index ad7f5b3f9b61..1c4ad477ce93 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c
@@ -292,12 +292,15 @@ int xfrm_input(struct sk_buff *skb, int nexthdr, __be32 spi, int encap_type)
 		XFRM_SKB_CB(skb)->seq.input.hi = seq_hi;
 
 		skb_dst_force(skb);
+		dev_hold(skb->dev);
 
 		nexthdr = x->type->input(x, skb);
 
 		if (nexthdr == -EINPROGRESS)
 			return 0;
 resume:
+		dev_put(skb->dev);
+
 		spin_lock(&x->lock);
 		if (nexthdr <= 0) {
 			if (nexthdr == -EBADMSG) {