diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index f10be72021dd..8dccd3598166 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -2645,6 +2645,7 @@ static int nf_tables_addchain(struct nft_ctx *ctx, u8 family, u8 genmask,
 
 err_register_hook:
 	nft_chain_del(chain);
+	synchronize_rcu();
 err_chain_add:
 	nft_trans_destroy(trans);
 err_trans: