diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 24cad36565d7..5822912045ef 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -2263,7 +2263,16 @@ static int nft_chain_parse_hook(struct net *net,
 				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		}
 
-		type = basechain->type;
+		if (nla[NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE]) {
+			type = __nf_tables_chain_type_lookup(nla[NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE],
+							     family);
+			if (!type) {
+				NL_SET_BAD_ATTR(extack, nla[NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE]);
+				return -ENOENT;
+			}
+		} else {
+			type = basechain->type;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (!try_module_get(type->owner)) {