diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index e4eef4947cc7..909076ef157e 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -7866,7 +7866,9 @@ static int __net_init nf_tables_init_net(struct net *net)
 
 static void __net_exit nf_tables_pre_exit_net(struct net *net)
 {
+	mutex_lock(&net->nft.commit_mutex);
 	__nft_release_hooks(net);
+	mutex_unlock(&net->nft.commit_mutex);
 }
 
 static void __net_exit nf_tables_exit_net(struct net *net)