diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
index 82bfbeef46af..a137d4e7f218 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
@@ -1350,6 +1350,7 @@ __nf_conntrack_alloc(struct net *net,
 	/* save hash for reusing when confirming */
 	*(unsigned long *)(&ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_REPLY].hnnode.pprev) = hash;
 	ct->status = 0;
+	ct->timeout = 0;
 	write_pnet(&ct->ct_net, net);
 	memset(&ct->__nfct_init_offset[0], 0,
 	       offsetof(struct nf_conn, proto) -