diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index b4741fb33798..6a2b7ce67e7f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -4196,7 +4196,7 @@ static int nf_tables_newrule(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nfnl_info *info,
 
 	if (!nft_use_inc(&chain->use)) {
 		err = -EMFILE;
-		goto err_release_rule;
+		goto err_destroy_flow;
 	}
 
 	if (info->nlh->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_REPLACE) {
@@ -4246,6 +4246,7 @@ static int nf_tables_newrule(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nfnl_info *info,
 
 err_destroy_flow_rule:
 	nft_use_dec_restore(&chain->use);
+err_destroy_flow:
 	if (flow)
 		nft_flow_rule_destroy(flow);
 err_release_rule: