diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
index 31c14457fdaf1..428ee83fe298b 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
@@ -1283,6 +1283,7 @@ static void xfrm_hash_rebuild(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (xfrm_policy_is_dead_or_sk(policy))
 			continue;
 
+		dir = xfrm_policy_id2dir(policy->index);
 		if ((dir & XFRM_POLICY_MASK) == XFRM_POLICY_OUT) {
 			if (policy->family == AF_INET) {
 				dbits = rbits4;
@@ -1337,6 +1338,7 @@ static void xfrm_hash_rebuild(struct work_struct *work)
 		hlist_del_rcu(&policy->bydst);
 
 		newpos = NULL;
+		dir = xfrm_policy_id2dir(policy->index);
 		chain = policy_hash_bysel(net, &policy->selector,
 					  policy->family, dir);