diff --git a/net/sched/act_ct.c b/net/sched/act_ct.c
index cd95a315fde8..44ff7f356ec1 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_ct.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_ct.c
@@ -1212,6 +1212,14 @@ do_nat:
 		 */
 		if (nf_conntrack_confirm(skb) != NF_ACCEPT)
 			goto drop;
+
+		/* The ct may be dropped if a clash has been resolved,
+		 * so it's necessary to retrieve it from skb again to
+		 * prevent UAF.
+		 */
+		ct = nf_ct_get(skb, &ctinfo);
+		if (!ct)
+			skip_add = true;
 	}
 
 	if (!skip_add)