diff --git a/net/key/af_key.c b/net/key/af_key.c
index 213287814328..95edcbedf6ef 100644
--- a/net/key/af_key.c
+++ b/net/key/af_key.c
@@ -3394,7 +3394,7 @@ static int pfkey_send_new_mapping(struct xfrm_state *x, xfrm_address_t *ipaddr,
 	hdr->sadb_msg_len = size / sizeof(uint64_t);
 	hdr->sadb_msg_errno = 0;
 	hdr->sadb_msg_reserved = 0;
-	hdr->sadb_msg_seq = x->km.seq = get_acqseq();
+	hdr->sadb_msg_seq = x->km.seq;
 	hdr->sadb_msg_pid = 0;
 
 	/* SA */