diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c index a7f10941a935a..25945090d5288 100644 --- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c +++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c @@ -2621,19 +2621,6 @@ static int nf_tables_updchain(struct nft_ctx *ctx, u8 genmask, u8 policy, } } - if (nla[NFTA_CHAIN_COUNTERS]) { - if (!nft_is_base_chain(chain)) { - err = -EOPNOTSUPP; - goto err_hooks; - } - - stats = nft_stats_alloc(nla[NFTA_CHAIN_COUNTERS]); - if (IS_ERR(stats)) { - err = PTR_ERR(stats); - goto err_hooks; - } - } - if (!(table->flags & NFT_TABLE_F_DORMANT) && nft_is_base_chain(chain) && !list_empty(&hook.list)) { @@ -2648,6 +2635,20 @@ static int nf_tables_updchain(struct nft_ctx *ctx, u8 genmask, u8 policy, } unregister = true; + + if (nla[NFTA_CHAIN_COUNTERS]) { + if (!nft_is_base_chain(chain)) { + err = -EOPNOTSUPP; + goto err_hooks; + } + + stats = nft_stats_alloc(nla[NFTA_CHAIN_COUNTERS]); + if (IS_ERR(stats)) { + err = PTR_ERR(stats); + goto err_hooks; + } + } + err = -ENOMEM; trans = nft_trans_alloc(ctx, NFT_MSG_NEWCHAIN, sizeof(struct nft_trans_chain));