diff --git a/net/ipv6/xfrm6_tunnel.c b/net/ipv6/xfrm6_tunnel.c
index 4a46df8441c9..f5b4febeaa25 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/xfrm6_tunnel.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/xfrm6_tunnel.c
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ static u32 __xfrm6_tunnel_alloc_spi(struct net *net, xfrm_address_t *saddr)
 		index = __xfrm6_tunnel_spi_check(net, spi);
 		if (index >= 0)
 			goto alloc_spi;
+
+		if (spi == XFRM6_TUNNEL_SPI_MAX)
+			break;
 	}
 	for (spi = XFRM6_TUNNEL_SPI_MIN; spi < xfrm6_tn->spi; spi++) {
 		index = __xfrm6_tunnel_spi_check(net, spi);