diff --git a/ip/xfrm_state.c b/ip/xfrm_state.c
index d6d21438..cc5e8880 100644
--- a/ip/xfrm_state.c
+++ b/ip/xfrm_state.c
@@ -114,34 +114,35 @@ static int xfrm_algo_parse(struct xfrm_algo *alg, enum xfrm_attr_type_t type,
 	strncpy(alg->alg_name, name, sizeof(alg->alg_name));
 
 	if (slen > 2 && strncmp(key, "0x", 2) == 0) {
-		/*
-		 * XXX: fix me!!
+		/* split two chars "0x" from the top */
+		char *p = key + 2;
+		int plen = slen - 2;
+		int i;
+		int j;
+
+		/* Converting hexadecimal numbered string into real key;
+		 * Convert each two chars into one char(value). If number
+		 * of the length is odd, add zero on the top for rounding.
 		 */
-		union {
-			__u64 x;
-			unsigned char p[8];
-		} val;
 
-		memset(&val, 0, sizeof(val));
+		/* calculate length of the converted values(real key) */
+		len = (plen + 1) / 2;
+		if (len > max)
+			invarg("\"ALGOKEY\" makes buffer overflow\n", key);
 
-		if (get_u64(&val.x, key, 16))
-			invarg("\"ALGOKEY\" is invalid", key);
+		for (i = - (plen % 2), j = 0; j < len; i += 2, j++) {
+			char vbuf[3];
+			char val;
 
-		len = (slen - 2) / 2;
-		if (len > sizeof(val))
-			invarg("\"ALGOKEY\" is invalid: too large", key);
+			vbuf[0] = i >= 0 ? p[i] : '0';
+			vbuf[1] = p[i + 1];
+			vbuf[2] = '\0';
 
-		if (len > 0) {
-			int i;
+			if (get_u8(&val, vbuf, 16))
+				invarg("\"ALGOKEY\" is invalid", key);
 
-			if (len > max)
-				invarg("\"ALGOKEY\" makes buffer overflow\n", key);
-			for (i = sizeof(val.p) - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-				int j = sizeof(val.p) - 1 - i;
-				alg->alg_key[j] = val.p[i];
-			}
+			alg->alg_key[j] = val;
 		}
-
 	} else {
 		len = slen;
 		if (len > 0) {