diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 8045eefc99e1..d2f095e8853f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -925,6 +925,7 @@ static int nf_tables_updtable(struct nft_ctx *ctx)
 	return 0;
 
 err_register_hooks:
+	ctx->table->flags |= NFT_TABLE_F_DORMANT;
 	nft_trans_destroy(trans);
 	return ret;
 }