diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index eed434e0a970..1a204f6371ad 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -11678,21 +11678,10 @@ static int nft_validate_register_store(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
 				       enum nft_data_types type,
 				       unsigned int len)
 {
-	int err;
-
 	switch (reg) {
 	case NFT_REG_VERDICT:
 		if (type != NFT_DATA_VERDICT)
 			return -EINVAL;
-
-		if (data != NULL &&
-		    (data->verdict.code == NFT_GOTO ||
-		     data->verdict.code == NFT_JUMP)) {
-			err = nft_chain_validate(ctx, data->verdict.chain);
-			if (err < 0)
-				return err;
-		}
-
 		break;
 	default:
 		if (type != NFT_DATA_VALUE)