diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index fb5c62aa8d9c..5a14e1ab0b13 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -9849,7 +9849,7 @@ static void nft_set_commit_update(struct list_head *set_update_list)
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(set, next, set_update_list, pending_update) {
 		list_del_init(&set->pending_update);
 
-		if (!set->ops->commit)
+		if (!set->ops->commit || set->dead)
 			continue;
 
 		set->ops->commit(set);