diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipip.c b/net/ipv4/ipip.c
index 4368282eb6f8..da2e92380d78 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipip.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipip.c
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ out:
 
 rtnl_link_failed:
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MPLS)
-	xfrm4_tunnel_deregister(&mplsip_handler, AF_INET);
+	xfrm4_tunnel_deregister(&mplsip_handler, AF_MPLS);
 xfrm_tunnel_mplsip_failed:
 
 #endif