diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 9b1c8d0a35fb..3922cff1bb3d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -9203,6 +9203,7 @@ static int nf_tables_newflowtable(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return 0;
 
 err_flowtable_hooks:
+	synchronize_rcu();
 	nft_trans_destroy(trans);
 err_flowtable_trans:
 	nft_hooks_destroy(&flowtable->hook_list);