diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index d8e66467c06c..460ad341d160 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -2148,6 +2148,7 @@ static int nf_tables_addchain(struct nft_ctx *ctx, u8 family, u8 genmask,
 		if (err < 0) {
 			nft_chain_release_hook(&hook);
 			kfree(basechain);
+			free_percpu(stats);
 			return err;
 		}
 		if (stats)