diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c
index 825d40b505cd..dfabd9969b3f 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c
@@ -675,6 +675,9 @@ ip6ip6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 		if (!skb2)
 			return 0;
 
+		/* Remove debris left by outer IPv6 stack. */
+		memset(IP6CB(skb2), 0, sizeof(*IP6CB(skb2)));
+
 		skb_dst_drop(skb2);
 		skb_pull(skb2, offset);
 		skb_reset_network_header(skb2);