diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index db987388cb5d..9526d00d75d6 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -6152,7 +6152,7 @@ static int nft_setelem_catchall_deactivate(const struct net *net,
 
 	list_for_each_entry(catchall, &set->catchall_list, list) {
 		ext = nft_set_elem_ext(set, catchall->elem);
-		if (!nft_is_active(net, ext))
+		if (!nft_is_active_next(net, ext))
 			continue;
 
 		kfree(elem->priv);