diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 70d0bad029fd..33139e1b6d46 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -1498,6 +1498,7 @@ static int nf_tables_newtable(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nfnl_info *info,
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err_trans;
 
+	nft_use_inc_restore(&table->use);
 	list_add_tail_rcu(&table->list, &nft_net->tables);
 	return 0;
 err_trans:
@@ -9529,6 +9530,9 @@ static void nft_commit_release(struct nft_trans *trans)
 
 	nft_ctx_update(&ctx, trans);
 
+	if (trans->table)
+		nft_use_dec(&trans->table->use);
+
 	switch (trans->msg_type) {
 	case NFT_MSG_DELTABLE:
 	case NFT_MSG_DESTROYTABLE: