diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index f6e6273838859..4c2df7af73f76 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -6874,6 +6874,7 @@ static int nft_set_catchall_flush(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
 		ret = __nft_set_catchall_flush(ctx, set, &elem);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			break;
+		nft_set_elem_change_active(ctx->net, set, ext);
 	}
 
 	return ret;