diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/IpSecService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/IpSecService.java
index f1f251f425..d09a161d1e 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/IpSecService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/IpSecService.java
@@ -676,10 +676,12 @@ public class IpSecService extends IIpSecService.Stub {
         @Override
         public void freeUnderlyingResources() {
             try {
-                mSrvConfig
-                        .getNetdInstance()
-                        .ipSecDeleteSecurityAssociation(
-                                mResourceId, mSourceAddress, mDestinationAddress, mSpi, 0, 0);
+                if (!mOwnedByTransform) {
+                    mSrvConfig
+                            .getNetdInstance()
+                            .ipSecDeleteSecurityAssociation(
+                                    mResourceId, mSourceAddress, mDestinationAddress, mSpi, 0, 0);
+                }
             } catch (ServiceSpecificException | RemoteException e) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "Failed to delete SPI reservation with ID: " + mResourceId, e);
             }