diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipcomp.c b/net/ipv4/ipcomp.c
index 38fbf04150ae7..544ce0876f12d 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipcomp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipcomp.c
@@ -124,16 +124,12 @@ static int ipcomp4_init_state(struct xfrm_state *x)
 	if (x->props.mode == XFRM_MODE_TUNNEL) {
 		err = ipcomp_tunnel_attach(x);
 		if (err)
-			goto error_tunnel;
+			goto out;
 	}
 
 	err = 0;
 out:
 	return err;
-
-error_tunnel:
-	ipcomp_destroy(x);
-	goto out;
 }
 
 static const struct xfrm_type ipcomp_type = {
diff --git a/net/ipv6/ipcomp6.c b/net/ipv6/ipcomp6.c
index 2f2a5ca2c8786..002e6eef91204 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ipcomp6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ipcomp6.c
@@ -154,16 +154,12 @@ static int ipcomp6_init_state(struct xfrm_state *x)
 	if (x->props.mode == XFRM_MODE_TUNNEL) {
 		err = ipcomp6_tunnel_attach(x);
 		if (err)
-			goto error_tunnel;
+			goto out;
 	}
 
 	err = 0;
 out:
 	return err;
-error_tunnel:
-	ipcomp_destroy(x);
-
-	goto out;
 }
 
 static const struct xfrm_type ipcomp6_type =