diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index c2df81b7e950..a133e1c175ce 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -2839,11 +2839,11 @@ static int nf_tables_updchain(struct nft_ctx *ctx, u8 genmask, u8 policy,
 			err = nft_netdev_register_hooks(ctx->net, &hook.list);
 			if (err < 0)
 				goto err_hooks;
+
+			unregister = true;
 		}
 	}
 
-	unregister = true;
-
 	if (nla[NFTA_CHAIN_COUNTERS]) {
 		if (!nft_is_base_chain(chain)) {
 			err = -EOPNOTSUPP;