diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
index 6a1c8f1f61718..eb190206cd12e 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
@@ -1533,6 +1533,7 @@ static int
 ctnetlink_parse_nat_setup(struct nf_conn *ct,
 			  enum nf_nat_manip_type manip,
 			  const struct nlattr *attr)
+	__must_hold(RCU)
 {
 	struct nf_nat_hook *nat_hook;
 	int err;