diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_device.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_device.c
index 32ad8f3fc81e..7744ed8e4c83 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_device.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_device.c
@@ -517,6 +517,14 @@ static int xfrm_dev_down(struct net_device *dev)
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;
 }
 
+static int xfrm_dev_unregister(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	xfrm_dev_state_flush(dev_net(dev), dev, true);
+	xfrm_dev_policy_flush(dev_net(dev), dev, true);
+
+	return NOTIFY_DONE;
+}
+
 static int xfrm_dev_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
@@ -529,8 +537,10 @@ static int xfrm_dev_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event, void
 		return xfrm_api_check(dev);
 
 	case NETDEV_DOWN:
-	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
 		return xfrm_dev_down(dev);
+
+	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
+		return xfrm_dev_unregister(dev);
 	}
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;
 }