diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c
index 70a8c36f0ba6..144238a50f3d 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c
@@ -669,6 +669,7 @@ int xfrm_input(struct sk_buff *skb, int nexthdr, __be32 spi, int encap_type)
 
 		x->curlft.bytes += skb->len;
 		x->curlft.packets++;
+		x->curlft.use_time = ktime_get_real_seconds();
 
 		spin_unlock(&x->lock);
 
diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_output.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_output.c
index 229544bc70c2..3585bfc302f9 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_output.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_output.c
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ static int xfrm_output_one(struct sk_buff *skb, int err)
 
 		x->curlft.bytes += skb->len;
 		x->curlft.packets++;
+		x->curlft.use_time = ktime_get_real_seconds();
 
 		spin_unlock_bh(&x->lock);