diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_bpf.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_bpf.c
index adae86e8e02e..8639e7efd0e2 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_bpf.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_bpf.c
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ struct nf_conn *bpf_ct_insert_entry(struct nf_conn___init *nfct_i)
 	struct nf_conn *nfct = (struct nf_conn *)nfct_i;
 	int err;
 
+	nfct->status |= IPS_CONFIRMED;
 	err = nf_conntrack_hash_check_insert(nfct);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		nf_conntrack_free(nfct);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
index 30ed45b1b57d..a0e9c7af0846 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
@@ -938,7 +938,6 @@ nf_conntrack_hash_check_insert(struct nf_conn *ct)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ct->status |= IPS_CONFIRMED;
 	smp_wmb();
 	/* The caller holds a reference to this object */
 	refcount_set(&ct->ct_general.use, 2);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
index d095d3c1ceca..a68391e228f0 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
@@ -2316,6 +2316,9 @@ ctnetlink_create_conntrack(struct net *net,
 	nfct_seqadj_ext_add(ct);
 	nfct_synproxy_ext_add(ct);
 
+	/* we must add conntrack extensions before confirmation. */
+	ct->status |= IPS_CONFIRMED;
+
 	if (cda[CTA_STATUS]) {
 		err = ctnetlink_change_status(ct, cda);
 		if (err < 0)