diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
index b5e665b3cfb05f4d08970387802fee8aec8243dd..45f9cf97ea25d98bea83a7dd48365357fb8f4bee 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
@@ -626,6 +626,10 @@ static void xfrm_hash_rebuild(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	/* re-insert all policies by order of creation */
 	list_for_each_entry_reverse(policy, &net->xfrm.policy_all, walk.all) {
+		if (xfrm_policy_id2dir(policy->index) >= XFRM_POLICY_MAX) {
+			/* skip socket policies */
+			continue;
+		}
 		newpos = NULL;
 		chain = policy_hash_bysel(net, &policy->selector,
 					  policy->family,