diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c b/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c
index 79d7ad621a80..03c8bd854e56 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ static void recent_entry_remove(struct recent_table *t, struct recent_entry *e)
 /*
  * Drop entries with timestamps older then 'time'.
  */
-static void recent_entry_reap(struct recent_table *t, unsigned long time)
+static void recent_entry_reap(struct recent_table *t, unsigned long time,
+			      struct recent_entry *working, bool update)
 {
 	struct recent_entry *e;
 
@@ -164,6 +165,12 @@ static void recent_entry_reap(struct recent_table *t, unsigned long time)
 	 */
 	e = list_entry(t->lru_list.next, struct recent_entry, lru_list);
 
+	/*
+	 * Do not reap the entry which are going to be updated.
+	 */
+	if (e == working && update)
+		return;
+
 	/*
 	 * The last time stamp is the most recent.
 	 */
@@ -306,7 +313,8 @@ recent_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 
 		/* info->seconds must be non-zero */
 		if (info->check_set & XT_RECENT_REAP)
-			recent_entry_reap(t, time);
+			recent_entry_reap(t, time, e,
+				info->check_set & XT_RECENT_UPDATE && ret);
 	}
 
 	if (info->check_set & XT_RECENT_SET ||