diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c
index acf5c7b3f378..7f16d19d6198 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ static inline int __nf_ct_expect_check(struct nf_conntrack_expect *expect)
 	struct net *net = nf_ct_exp_net(expect);
 	struct hlist_node *next;
 	unsigned int h;
-	int ret = 1;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!master_help) {
 		ret = -ESHUTDOWN;
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ int nf_ct_expect_related_report(struct nf_conntrack_expect *expect,
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_expect_lock);
 	ret = __nf_ct_expect_check(expect);
-	if (ret <= 0)
+	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
 	ret = nf_ct_expect_insert(expect);