diff --git a/include/trace/events/rxrpc.h b/include/trace/events/rxrpc.h
index 9e96c2f..077e664 100644
--- a/include/trace/events/rxrpc.h
+++ b/include/trace/events/rxrpc.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #define _TRACE_RXRPC_H
 
 #include <linux/tracepoint.h>
+#include <linux/errqueue.h>
 
 /*
  * Define enums for tracing information.
@@ -210,6 +211,20 @@ enum rxrpc_congest_change {
 	rxrpc_cong_saw_nack,
 };
 
+enum rxrpc_tx_fail_trace {
+	rxrpc_tx_fail_call_abort,
+	rxrpc_tx_fail_call_ack,
+	rxrpc_tx_fail_call_data_frag,
+	rxrpc_tx_fail_call_data_nofrag,
+	rxrpc_tx_fail_call_final_resend,
+	rxrpc_tx_fail_conn_abort,
+	rxrpc_tx_fail_conn_challenge,
+	rxrpc_tx_fail_conn_response,
+	rxrpc_tx_fail_reject,
+	rxrpc_tx_fail_version_keepalive,
+	rxrpc_tx_fail_version_reply,
+};
+
 #endif /* end __RXRPC_DECLARE_TRACE_ENUMS_ONCE_ONLY */
 
 /*
@@ -437,6 +452,19 @@ enum rxrpc_congest_change {
 	EM(RXRPC_CALL_LOCAL_ERROR,		"LocalError") \
 	E_(RXRPC_CALL_NETWORK_ERROR,		"NetError")
 
+#define rxrpc_tx_fail_traces \
+	EM(rxrpc_tx_fail_call_abort,		"CallAbort") \
+	EM(rxrpc_tx_fail_call_ack,		"CallAck") \
+	EM(rxrpc_tx_fail_call_data_frag,	"CallDataFrag") \
+	EM(rxrpc_tx_fail_call_data_nofrag,	"CallDataNofrag") \
+	EM(rxrpc_tx_fail_call_final_resend,	"CallFinalResend") \
+	EM(rxrpc_tx_fail_conn_abort,		"ConnAbort") \
+	EM(rxrpc_tx_fail_conn_challenge,	"ConnChall") \
+	EM(rxrpc_tx_fail_conn_response,		"ConnResp") \
+	EM(rxrpc_tx_fail_reject,		"Reject") \
+	EM(rxrpc_tx_fail_version_keepalive,	"VerKeepalive") \
+	E_(rxrpc_tx_fail_version_reply,		"VerReply")
+
 /*
  * Export enum symbols via userspace.
  */
@@ -460,6 +488,7 @@ rxrpc_propose_ack_traces;
 rxrpc_propose_ack_outcomes;
 rxrpc_congest_modes;
 rxrpc_congest_changes;
+rxrpc_tx_fail_traces;
 
 /*
  * Now redefine the EM() and E_() macros to map the enums to the strings that
@@ -1374,6 +1403,62 @@ TRACE_EVENT(rxrpc_resend,
 		      __entry->anno)
 	    );
 
+TRACE_EVENT(rxrpc_rx_icmp,
+	    TP_PROTO(struct rxrpc_peer *peer, struct sock_extended_err *ee,
+		     struct sockaddr_rxrpc *srx),
+
+	    TP_ARGS(peer, ee, srx),
+
+	    TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		    __field(unsigned int,			peer	)
+		    __field_struct(struct sock_extended_err,	ee	)
+		    __field_struct(struct sockaddr_rxrpc,	srx	)
+			     ),
+
+	    TP_fast_assign(
+		    __entry->peer = peer->debug_id;
+		    memcpy(&__entry->ee, ee, sizeof(__entry->ee));
+		    memcpy(&__entry->srx, srx, sizeof(__entry->srx));
+			   ),
+
+	    TP_printk("P=%08x o=%u t=%u c=%u i=%u d=%u e=%d %pISp",
+		      __entry->peer,
+		      __entry->ee.ee_origin,
+		      __entry->ee.ee_type,
+		      __entry->ee.ee_code,
+		      __entry->ee.ee_info,
+		      __entry->ee.ee_data,
+		      __entry->ee.ee_errno,
+		      &__entry->srx.transport)
+	    );
+
+TRACE_EVENT(rxrpc_tx_fail,
+	    TP_PROTO(unsigned int debug_id, rxrpc_serial_t serial, int ret,
+		     enum rxrpc_tx_fail_trace what),
+
+	    TP_ARGS(debug_id, serial, ret, what),
+
+	    TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		    __field(unsigned int,		debug_id	)
+		    __field(rxrpc_serial_t,		serial		)
+		    __field(int,			ret		)
+		    __field(enum rxrpc_tx_fail_trace,   what		)
+			     ),
+
+	    TP_fast_assign(
+		    __entry->debug_id = debug_id;
+		    __entry->serial = serial;
+		    __entry->ret = ret;
+		    __entry->what = what;
+			   ),
+
+	    TP_printk("c=%08x r=%x ret=%d %s",
+		      __entry->debug_id,
+		      __entry->serial,
+		      __entry->ret,
+		      __print_symbolic(__entry->what, rxrpc_tx_fail_traces))
+	    );
+
 #endif /* _TRACE_RXRPC_H */
 
 /* This part must be outside protection */
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c b/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
index 9a2c8e7..2b46304 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_kernel_begin_call(struct socket *sock,
 	memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
 	cp.local		= rx->local;
 	cp.key			= key;
-	cp.security_level	= 0;
+	cp.security_level	= rx->min_sec_level;
 	cp.exclusive		= false;
 	cp.upgrade		= upgrade;
 	cp.service_id		= srx->srx_service;
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-internal.h b/net/rxrpc/ar-internal.h
index 90d7079..19975d2 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-internal.h
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-internal.h
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ enum rxrpc_call_flag {
 	RXRPC_CALL_SEND_PING,		/* A ping will need to be sent */
 	RXRPC_CALL_PINGING,		/* Ping in process */
 	RXRPC_CALL_RETRANS_TIMEOUT,	/* Retransmission due to timeout occurred */
+	RXRPC_CALL_BEGAN_RX_TIMER,	/* We began the expect_rx_by timer */
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/conn_event.c b/net/rxrpc/conn_event.c
index c717152..1350f1b 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/conn_event.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/conn_event.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static void rxrpc_conn_retransmit_call(struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
 	} __attribute__((packed)) pkt;
 	struct rxrpc_ackinfo ack_info;
 	size_t len;
-	int ioc;
+	int ret, ioc;
 	u32 serial, mtu, call_id, padding;
 
 	_enter("%d", conn->debug_id);
@@ -135,10 +135,13 @@ static void rxrpc_conn_retransmit_call(struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	kernel_sendmsg(conn->params.local->socket, &msg, iov, ioc, len);
+	ret = kernel_sendmsg(conn->params.local->socket, &msg, iov, ioc, len);
 	conn->params.peer->last_tx_at = ktime_get_real();
+	if (ret < 0)
+		trace_rxrpc_tx_fail(conn->debug_id, serial, ret,
+				    rxrpc_tx_fail_call_final_resend);
+
 	_leave("");
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -236,6 +239,8 @@ static int rxrpc_abort_connection(struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
 
 	ret = kernel_sendmsg(conn->params.local->socket, &msg, iov, 2, len);
 	if (ret < 0) {
+		trace_rxrpc_tx_fail(conn->debug_id, serial, ret,
+				    rxrpc_tx_fail_conn_abort);
 		_debug("sendmsg failed: %d", ret);
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/input.c b/net/rxrpc/input.c
index 0410d22..b5fd638 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/input.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/input.c
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ static void rxrpc_input_call_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call,
 	if (timo) {
 		unsigned long now = jiffies, expect_rx_by;
 
-		expect_rx_by = jiffies + timo;
+		expect_rx_by = now + timo;
 		WRITE_ONCE(call->expect_rx_by, expect_rx_by);
 		rxrpc_reduce_call_timer(call, expect_rx_by, now,
 					rxrpc_timer_set_for_normal);
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/local_event.c b/net/rxrpc/local_event.c
index 93b5d91..8325f1b 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/local_event.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/local_event.c
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ static void rxrpc_send_version_request(struct rxrpc_local *local,
 
 	ret = kernel_sendmsg(local->socket, &msg, iov, 2, len);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		_debug("sendmsg failed: %d", ret);
+		trace_rxrpc_tx_fail(local->debug_id, 0, ret,
+				    rxrpc_tx_fail_version_reply);
 
 	_leave("");
 }
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/local_object.c b/net/rxrpc/local_object.c
index 8b54e95..b493e6b 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/local_object.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/local_object.c
@@ -134,22 +134,49 @@ static int rxrpc_open_socket(struct rxrpc_local *local, struct net *net)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* we want to receive ICMP errors */
-	opt = 1;
-	ret = kernel_setsockopt(local->socket, SOL_IP, IP_RECVERR,
-				(char *) &opt, sizeof(opt));
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		_debug("setsockopt failed");
-		goto error;
-	}
+	switch (local->srx.transport.family) {
+	case AF_INET:
+		/* we want to receive ICMP errors */
+		opt = 1;
+		ret = kernel_setsockopt(local->socket, SOL_IP, IP_RECVERR,
+					(char *) &opt, sizeof(opt));
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			_debug("setsockopt failed");
+			goto error;
+		}
 
-	/* we want to set the don't fragment bit */
-	opt = IP_PMTUDISC_DO;
-	ret = kernel_setsockopt(local->socket, SOL_IP, IP_MTU_DISCOVER,
-				(char *) &opt, sizeof(opt));
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		_debug("setsockopt failed");
-		goto error;
+		/* we want to set the don't fragment bit */
+		opt = IP_PMTUDISC_DO;
+		ret = kernel_setsockopt(local->socket, SOL_IP, IP_MTU_DISCOVER,
+					(char *) &opt, sizeof(opt));
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			_debug("setsockopt failed");
+			goto error;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case AF_INET6:
+		/* we want to receive ICMP errors */
+		opt = 1;
+		ret = kernel_setsockopt(local->socket, SOL_IPV6, IPV6_RECVERR,
+					(char *) &opt, sizeof(opt));
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			_debug("setsockopt failed");
+			goto error;
+		}
+
+		/* we want to set the don't fragment bit */
+		opt = IPV6_PMTUDISC_DO;
+		ret = kernel_setsockopt(local->socket, SOL_IPV6, IPV6_MTU_DISCOVER,
+					(char *) &opt, sizeof(opt));
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			_debug("setsockopt failed");
+			goto error;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		BUG();
 	}
 
 	/* set the socket up */
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/output.c b/net/rxrpc/output.c
index 7f1fc04..f03de1c 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/output.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/output.c
@@ -210,6 +210,9 @@ int rxrpc_send_ack_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call, bool ping,
 	if (ping)
 		call->ping_time = now;
 	conn->params.peer->last_tx_at = ktime_get_real();
+	if (ret < 0)
+		trace_rxrpc_tx_fail(call->debug_id, serial, ret,
+				    rxrpc_tx_fail_call_ack);
 
 	if (call->state < RXRPC_CALL_COMPLETE) {
 		if (ret < 0) {
@@ -294,6 +297,10 @@ int rxrpc_send_abort_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call)
 	ret = kernel_sendmsg(conn->params.local->socket,
 			     &msg, iov, 1, sizeof(pkt));
 	conn->params.peer->last_tx_at = ktime_get_real();
+	if (ret < 0)
+		trace_rxrpc_tx_fail(call->debug_id, serial, ret,
+				    rxrpc_tx_fail_call_abort);
+
 
 	rxrpc_put_connection(conn);
 	return ret;
@@ -387,6 +394,9 @@ int rxrpc_send_data_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	conn->params.peer->last_tx_at = ktime_get_real();
 
 	up_read(&conn->params.local->defrag_sem);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		trace_rxrpc_tx_fail(call->debug_id, serial, ret,
+				    rxrpc_tx_fail_call_data_nofrag);
 	if (ret == -EMSGSIZE)
 		goto send_fragmentable;
 
@@ -414,6 +424,17 @@ int rxrpc_send_data_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb,
 							rxrpc_timer_set_for_lost_ack);
 			}
 		}
+
+		if (sp->hdr.seq == 1 &&
+		    !test_and_set_bit(RXRPC_CALL_BEGAN_RX_TIMER,
+				      &call->flags)) {
+			unsigned long nowj = jiffies, expect_rx_by;
+
+			expect_rx_by = nowj + call->next_rx_timo;
+			WRITE_ONCE(call->expect_rx_by, expect_rx_by);
+			rxrpc_reduce_call_timer(call, expect_rx_by, nowj,
+						rxrpc_timer_set_for_normal);
+		}
 	}
 
 	rxrpc_set_keepalive(call);
@@ -465,6 +486,10 @@ int rxrpc_send_data_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb,
 #endif
 	}
 
+	if (ret < 0)
+		trace_rxrpc_tx_fail(call->debug_id, serial, ret,
+				    rxrpc_tx_fail_call_data_frag);
+
 	up_write(&conn->params.local->defrag_sem);
 	goto done;
 }
@@ -482,6 +507,7 @@ void rxrpc_reject_packets(struct rxrpc_local *local)
 	struct kvec iov[2];
 	size_t size;
 	__be32 code;
+	int ret;
 
 	_enter("%d", local->debug_id);
 
@@ -516,7 +542,10 @@ void rxrpc_reject_packets(struct rxrpc_local *local)
 			whdr.flags	^= RXRPC_CLIENT_INITIATED;
 			whdr.flags	&= RXRPC_CLIENT_INITIATED;
 
-			kernel_sendmsg(local->socket, &msg, iov, 2, size);
+			ret = kernel_sendmsg(local->socket, &msg, iov, 2, size);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				trace_rxrpc_tx_fail(local->debug_id, 0, ret,
+						    rxrpc_tx_fail_reject);
 		}
 
 		rxrpc_free_skb(skb, rxrpc_skb_rx_freed);
@@ -567,7 +596,8 @@ void rxrpc_send_keepalive(struct rxrpc_peer *peer)
 
 	ret = kernel_sendmsg(peer->local->socket, &msg, iov, 2, len);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		_debug("sendmsg failed: %d", ret);
+		trace_rxrpc_tx_fail(peer->debug_id, 0, ret,
+				    rxrpc_tx_fail_version_keepalive);
 
 	peer->last_tx_at = ktime_get_real();
 	_leave("");
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/peer_event.c b/net/rxrpc/peer_event.c
index 78c2f95..0ed8b65 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/peer_event.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/peer_event.c
@@ -28,39 +28,39 @@ static void rxrpc_store_error(struct rxrpc_peer *, struct sock_exterr_skb *);
  * Find the peer associated with an ICMP packet.
  */
 static struct rxrpc_peer *rxrpc_lookup_peer_icmp_rcu(struct rxrpc_local *local,
-						     const struct sk_buff *skb)
+						     const struct sk_buff *skb,
+						     struct sockaddr_rxrpc *srx)
 {
 	struct sock_exterr_skb *serr = SKB_EXT_ERR(skb);
-	struct sockaddr_rxrpc srx;
 
 	_enter("");
 
-	memset(&srx, 0, sizeof(srx));
-	srx.transport_type = local->srx.transport_type;
-	srx.transport_len = local->srx.transport_len;
-	srx.transport.family = local->srx.transport.family;
+	memset(srx, 0, sizeof(*srx));
+	srx->transport_type = local->srx.transport_type;
+	srx->transport_len = local->srx.transport_len;
+	srx->transport.family = local->srx.transport.family;
 
 	/* Can we see an ICMP4 packet on an ICMP6 listening socket?  and vice
 	 * versa?
 	 */
-	switch (srx.transport.family) {
+	switch (srx->transport.family) {
 	case AF_INET:
-		srx.transport.sin.sin_port = serr->port;
+		srx->transport.sin.sin_port = serr->port;
 		switch (serr->ee.ee_origin) {
 		case SO_EE_ORIGIN_ICMP:
 			_net("Rx ICMP");
-			memcpy(&srx.transport.sin.sin_addr,
+			memcpy(&srx->transport.sin.sin_addr,
 			       skb_network_header(skb) + serr->addr_offset,
 			       sizeof(struct in_addr));
 			break;
 		case SO_EE_ORIGIN_ICMP6:
 			_net("Rx ICMP6 on v4 sock");
-			memcpy(&srx.transport.sin.sin_addr,
+			memcpy(&srx->transport.sin.sin_addr,
 			       skb_network_header(skb) + serr->addr_offset + 12,
 			       sizeof(struct in_addr));
 			break;
 		default:
-			memcpy(&srx.transport.sin.sin_addr, &ip_hdr(skb)->saddr,
+			memcpy(&srx->transport.sin.sin_addr, &ip_hdr(skb)->saddr,
 			       sizeof(struct in_addr));
 			break;
 		}
@@ -68,25 +68,25 @@ static struct rxrpc_peer *rxrpc_lookup_peer_icmp_rcu(struct rxrpc_local *local,
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_AF_RXRPC_IPV6
 	case AF_INET6:
-		srx.transport.sin6.sin6_port = serr->port;
+		srx->transport.sin6.sin6_port = serr->port;
 		switch (serr->ee.ee_origin) {
 		case SO_EE_ORIGIN_ICMP6:
 			_net("Rx ICMP6");
-			memcpy(&srx.transport.sin6.sin6_addr,
+			memcpy(&srx->transport.sin6.sin6_addr,
 			       skb_network_header(skb) + serr->addr_offset,
 			       sizeof(struct in6_addr));
 			break;
 		case SO_EE_ORIGIN_ICMP:
 			_net("Rx ICMP on v6 sock");
-			srx.transport.sin6.sin6_addr.s6_addr32[0] = 0;
-			srx.transport.sin6.sin6_addr.s6_addr32[1] = 0;
-			srx.transport.sin6.sin6_addr.s6_addr32[2] = htonl(0xffff);
-			memcpy(srx.transport.sin6.sin6_addr.s6_addr + 12,
+			srx->transport.sin6.sin6_addr.s6_addr32[0] = 0;
+			srx->transport.sin6.sin6_addr.s6_addr32[1] = 0;
+			srx->transport.sin6.sin6_addr.s6_addr32[2] = htonl(0xffff);
+			memcpy(srx->transport.sin6.sin6_addr.s6_addr + 12,
 			       skb_network_header(skb) + serr->addr_offset,
 			       sizeof(struct in_addr));
 			break;
 		default:
-			memcpy(&srx.transport.sin6.sin6_addr,
+			memcpy(&srx->transport.sin6.sin6_addr,
 			       &ipv6_hdr(skb)->saddr,
 			       sizeof(struct in6_addr));
 			break;
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static struct rxrpc_peer *rxrpc_lookup_peer_icmp_rcu(struct rxrpc_local *local,
 		BUG();
 	}
 
-	return rxrpc_lookup_peer_rcu(local, &srx);
+	return rxrpc_lookup_peer_rcu(local, srx);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ static void rxrpc_adjust_mtu(struct rxrpc_peer *peer, struct sock_exterr_skb *se
 void rxrpc_error_report(struct sock *sk)
 {
 	struct sock_exterr_skb *serr;
+	struct sockaddr_rxrpc srx;
 	struct rxrpc_local *local = sk->sk_user_data;
 	struct rxrpc_peer *peer;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ void rxrpc_error_report(struct sock *sk)
 	}
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	peer = rxrpc_lookup_peer_icmp_rcu(local, skb);
+	peer = rxrpc_lookup_peer_icmp_rcu(local, skb, &srx);
 	if (peer && !rxrpc_get_peer_maybe(peer))
 		peer = NULL;
 	if (!peer) {
@@ -176,6 +177,8 @@ void rxrpc_error_report(struct sock *sk)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	trace_rxrpc_rx_icmp(peer, &serr->ee, &srx);
+
 	if ((serr->ee.ee_origin == SO_EE_ORIGIN_ICMP &&
 	     serr->ee.ee_type == ICMP_DEST_UNREACH &&
 	     serr->ee.ee_code == ICMP_FRAG_NEEDED)) {
@@ -209,9 +212,6 @@ static void rxrpc_store_error(struct rxrpc_peer *peer,
 
 	ee = &serr->ee;
 
-	_net("Rx Error o=%d t=%d c=%d e=%d",
-	     ee->ee_origin, ee->ee_type, ee->ee_code, ee->ee_errno);
-
 	err = ee->ee_errno;
 
 	switch (ee->ee_origin) {
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/rxkad.c b/net/rxrpc/rxkad.c
index 588fea0..6c0ae27 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/rxkad.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/rxkad.c
@@ -664,7 +664,8 @@ static int rxkad_issue_challenge(struct rxrpc_connection *conn)
 
 	ret = kernel_sendmsg(conn->params.local->socket, &msg, iov, 2, len);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		_debug("sendmsg failed: %d", ret);
+		trace_rxrpc_tx_fail(conn->debug_id, serial, ret,
+				    rxrpc_tx_fail_conn_challenge);
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
 
@@ -719,7 +720,8 @@ static int rxkad_send_response(struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
 
 	ret = kernel_sendmsg(conn->params.local->socket, &msg, iov, 3, len);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		_debug("sendmsg failed: %d", ret);
+		trace_rxrpc_tx_fail(conn->debug_id, serial, ret,
+				    rxrpc_tx_fail_conn_response);
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c b/net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c
index 206e802..be01f9c 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/sendmsg.c
@@ -223,6 +223,15 @@ static void rxrpc_queue_packet(struct rxrpc_sock *rx, struct rxrpc_call *call,
 
 	ret = rxrpc_send_data_packet(call, skb, false);
 	if (ret < 0) {
+		switch (ret) {
+		case -ENETUNREACH:
+		case -EHOSTUNREACH:
+		case -ECONNREFUSED:
+			rxrpc_set_call_completion(call,
+						  RXRPC_CALL_LOCAL_ERROR,
+						  0, ret);
+			goto out;
+		}
 		_debug("need instant resend %d", ret);
 		rxrpc_instant_resend(call, ix);
 	} else {
@@ -241,6 +250,7 @@ static void rxrpc_queue_packet(struct rxrpc_sock *rx, struct rxrpc_call *call,
 					rxrpc_timer_set_for_send);
 	}
 
+out:
 	rxrpc_free_skb(skb, rxrpc_skb_tx_freed);
 	_leave("");
 }
diff --git a/net/sched/act_skbedit.c b/net/sched/act_skbedit.c
index ddf69fc..6138d1d7 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_skbedit.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_skbedit.c
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ static int tcf_skbedit_init(struct net *net, struct nlattr *nla,
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!flags) {
-		tcf_idr_release(*a, bind);
+		if (exists)
+			tcf_idr_release(*a, bind);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}