diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 819056ea1ce1..0c5a4855b97d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -2823,6 +2823,7 @@ static int nf_tables_addchain(struct nft_ctx *ctx, u8 family, u8 policy,
 
 err_register_hook:
 	nft_chain_del(chain);
+	synchronize_rcu();
 err_chain_add:
 	nft_trans_destroy(trans);
 err_trans: