diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index c9a3a692879a..ac266dc2c31b 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -8925,9 +8925,9 @@ static void nft_trans_gc_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct nft_trans_gc *trans, *next;
 	LIST_HEAD(trans_gc_list);
 
-	spin_lock(&nf_tables_destroy_list_lock);
+	spin_lock(&nf_tables_gc_list_lock);
 	list_splice_init(&nf_tables_gc_list, &trans_gc_list);
-	spin_unlock(&nf_tables_destroy_list_lock);
+	spin_unlock(&nf_tables_gc_list_lock);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(trans, next, &trans_gc_list, list) {
 		list_del(&trans->list);