diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_ipcomp.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_ipcomp.c
index a00ec715aa46..32aed1d0f6ee 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_ipcomp.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_ipcomp.c
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ static void ipcomp_free_scratches(void)
 		vfree(*per_cpu_ptr(scratches, i));
 
 	free_percpu(scratches);
+	ipcomp_scratches = NULL;
 }
 
 static void * __percpu *ipcomp_alloc_scratches(void)