diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_vti.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_vti.c
index 8a02ca8a11af..c299c1e2bbf0 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_vti.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_vti.c
@@ -1138,6 +1138,33 @@ static struct xfrm6_protocol vti_ipcomp6_protocol __read_mostly = {
 	.priority	=	100,
 };
 
+static bool is_vti6_tunnel(const struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	return dev->netdev_ops == &vti6_netdev_ops;
+}
+
+static int vti6_device_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
+			     unsigned long event, void *ptr)
+{
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
+	struct ip6_tnl *t = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+	if (!is_vti6_tunnel(dev))
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+
+	switch (event) {
+	case NETDEV_DOWN:
+		if (!net_eq(t->net, dev_net(dev)))
+			xfrm_garbage_collect(t->net);
+		break;
+	}
+	return NOTIFY_DONE;
+}
+
+static struct notifier_block vti6_notifier_block __read_mostly = {
+	.notifier_call = vti6_device_event,
+};
+
 /**
  * vti6_tunnel_init - register protocol and reserve needed resources
  *
@@ -1148,6 +1175,8 @@ static int __init vti6_tunnel_init(void)
 	const char *msg;
 	int err;
 
+	register_netdevice_notifier(&vti6_notifier_block);
+
 	msg = "tunnel device";
 	err = register_pernet_device(&vti6_net_ops);
 	if (err < 0)
@@ -1180,6 +1209,7 @@ xfrm_proto_ah_failed:
 xfrm_proto_esp_failed:
 	unregister_pernet_device(&vti6_net_ops);
 pernet_dev_failed:
+	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&vti6_notifier_block);
 	pr_err("vti6 init: failed to register %s\n", msg);
 	return err;
 }
@@ -1194,6 +1224,7 @@ static void __exit vti6_tunnel_cleanup(void)
 	xfrm6_protocol_deregister(&vti_ah6_protocol, IPPROTO_AH);
 	xfrm6_protocol_deregister(&vti_esp6_protocol, IPPROTO_ESP);
 	unregister_pernet_device(&vti6_net_ops);
+	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&vti6_notifier_block);
 }
 
 module_init(vti6_tunnel_init);