diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 9e9544f819421a3974fbecced7cb23f904e75e72..18ae39cf418876d623202559d8c8924be9c6a3bd 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -2669,11 +2669,11 @@ 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;