diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 506dc5c4cdcc..6e4ce511f51b 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -10659,8 +10659,7 @@ static int nft_rcv_nl_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 
 	gc_seq = nft_gc_seq_begin(nft_net);
 
-	if (!list_empty(&nf_tables_destroy_list))
-		nf_tables_trans_destroy_flush_work();
+	nf_tables_trans_destroy_flush_work();
 again:
 	list_for_each_entry(table, &nft_net->tables, list) {
 		if (nft_table_has_owner(table) &&