diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index a8d316a58e44..40ed4dd530c5 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -9185,6 +9185,9 @@ static void __nft_release_table(struct net *net, struct nft_table *table)
 	ctx.family = table->family;
 	ctx.table = table;
 	list_for_each_entry(chain, &table->chains, list) {
+		if (nft_chain_is_bound(chain))
+			continue;
+
 		ctx.chain = chain;
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(rule, nr, &chain->rules, list) {
 			list_del(&rule->list);