diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_dynset.c b/net/netfilter/nft_dynset.c
index 0a5df0cbaa28..a6c29c5bbfbd 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_dynset.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_dynset.c
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ static int nft_dynset_init(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
 			return PTR_ERR(set);
 	}
 
+	if (set->ops->update == NULL)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	if (set->flags & NFT_SET_CONSTANT)
 		return -EBUSY;