diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
index 277c1c46fe94e..c6d26afcf89df 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
@@ -1488,10 +1488,15 @@ static int validate_tmpl(int nr, struct xfrm_user_tmpl *ut, u16 family)
 		if (!ut[i].family)
 			ut[i].family = family;
 
-		if ((ut[i].mode == XFRM_MODE_TRANSPORT) &&
-		    (ut[i].family != prev_family))
-			return -EINVAL;
-
+		switch (ut[i].mode) {
+		case XFRM_MODE_TUNNEL:
+		case XFRM_MODE_BEET:
+			break;
+		default:
+			if (ut[i].family != prev_family)
+				return -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
 		if (ut[i].mode >= XFRM_MODE_MAX)
 			return -EINVAL;