diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_synproxy_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_synproxy_core.c
index acd360515972..9fc959ba2030 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_synproxy_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_synproxy_core.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ static int __net_init synproxy_net_init(struct net *net)
 	struct nf_conn *ct;
 	int err = -ENOMEM;
 
-	ct = nf_ct_tmpl_alloc(net, &nf_ct_zone_dflt, GFP_KERNEL);
+	ct = nf_ct_tmpl_alloc(net, &nf_ct_zone_dflt, GFP_KERNEL_ACCOUNT);
 	if (!ct)
 		goto err1;