[PATCH net v1] net/mlx5e: Fix eswitch mode block underflow on IPsec acquire SA
From: Prathamesh Deshpande
Date: Sun May 10 2026 - 19:01:38 EST
mlx5e_xfrm_add_state() handles acquire-flow temporary SAs by allocating
software state and skipping hardware offload setup.
That path jumps to the common success label before taking the eswitch mode
block. After tunnel-mode validation was moved earlier, the common success
label unconditionally calls mlx5_eswitch_unblock_mode(). For acquire SAs,
this decrements esw->offloads.num_block_mode without a matching increment.
Return directly after installing the acquire SA offload handle, so only the
paths that successfully called mlx5_eswitch_block_mode() call the matching
unblock.
Fixes: 22239eb258bc ("net/mlx5e: Prevent tunnel reformat when tunnel mode not allowed")
Signed-off-by: Prathamesh Deshpande <prathameshdeshpande7@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec.c | 7 ++++---
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec.c
index a52e12c3c95a..db260e3d1412 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec.c
@@ -792,8 +792,10 @@ static int mlx5e_xfrm_add_state(struct net_device *dev,
sa_entry->dev = dev;
sa_entry->ipsec = ipsec;
/* Check if this SA is originated from acquire flow temporary SA */
- if (x->xso.flags & XFRM_DEV_OFFLOAD_FLAG_ACQ)
- goto out;
+ if (x->xso.flags & XFRM_DEV_OFFLOAD_FLAG_ACQ) {
+ x->xso.offload_handle = (unsigned long)sa_entry;
+ return 0;
+ }
err = mlx5e_xfrm_validate_state(priv->mdev, x, extack);
if (err)
@@ -870,7 +872,6 @@ static int mlx5e_xfrm_add_state(struct net_device *dev,
xa_unlock_bh(&ipsec->sadb);
}
-out:
x->xso.offload_handle = (unsigned long)sa_entry;
if (allow_tunnel_mode)
mlx5_eswitch_unblock_encap(priv->mdev);
--
2.43.0