diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 747033129c0f..ddf84f226822 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -7452,9 +7452,6 @@ static int nf_tables_dump_obj(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 				goto cont;
 			if (idx < s_idx)
 				goto cont;
-			if (idx > s_idx)
-				memset(&cb->args[1], 0,
-				       sizeof(cb->args) - sizeof(cb->args[0]));
 			if (filter && filter->table &&
 			    strcmp(filter->table, table->name))
 				goto cont;