diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_ipcomp.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_ipcomp.c
index cb40ff0ff28d..0c60ccecb55f 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_ipcomp.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_ipcomp.c
@@ -210,12 +210,16 @@ static void * __percpu *ipcomp_alloc_scratches(void)
 	void * __percpu *scratches;
 	int i;
 
-	if (ipcomp_scratch_users++)
+	if (ipcomp_scratch_users) {
+		ipcomp_scratch_users++;
 		return ipcomp_scratches;
-
+	}
 	scratches = alloc_percpu(void *);
-	if (!scratches)
+	if (!scratches){
+		ipcomp_scratches = NULL;
 		return NULL;
+	}
+	ipcomp_scratch_users++;
 
 	ipcomp_scratches = scratches;