diff --git a/net/netfilter/nfnetlink_cthelper.c b/net/netfilter/nfnetlink_cthelper.c
index 97248963a7d3..71a248cca746 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nfnetlink_cthelper.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nfnetlink_cthelper.c
@@ -603,10 +603,10 @@ restart:
 				goto out;
 			}
 		}
-	}
-	if (cb->args[1]) {
-		cb->args[1] = 0;
-		goto restart;
+		if (cb->args[1]) {
+			cb->args[1] = 0;
+			goto restart;
+		}
 	}
 out:
 	rcu_read_unlock();