diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index dcefb5f36b3af..f77414e13de1c 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -9896,7 +9896,11 @@ static int __net_init nf_tables_init_net(struct net *net)
 
 static void __net_exit nf_tables_pre_exit_net(struct net *net)
 {
+	struct nftables_pernet *nft_net = nft_pernet(net);
+
+	mutex_lock(&nft_net->commit_mutex);
 	__nft_release_hooks(net);
+	mutex_unlock(&nft_net->commit_mutex);
 }
 
 static void __net_exit nf_tables_exit_net(struct net *net)