diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 1e2d1e4bdb74..d84da11aaee5 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -10303,7 +10303,7 @@ static int nft_rcv_nl_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 	deleted = 0;
 	mutex_lock(&nft_net->commit_mutex);
 	if (!list_empty(&nf_tables_destroy_list))
-		rcu_barrier();
+		nf_tables_trans_destroy_flush_work();
 again:
 	list_for_each_entry(table, &nft_net->tables, list) {
 		if (nft_table_has_owner(table) &&