diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.c b/net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.c
index 680fe557686e..246f381a8970 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.c
@@ -368,6 +368,9 @@ static int nf_tables_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 	    event != NETDEV_CHANGENAME)
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
+	if (!check_net(ctx.net))
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+
 	nft_net = nft_pernet(ctx.net);
 	mutex_lock(&nft_net->commit_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry(table, &nft_net->tables, list) {