diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index ed6b6bcd6608..4c3de1a2c52b 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -10464,6 +10464,7 @@ static int __nf_tables_abort(struct net *net, enum nfnl_abort_action action)
 				nft_trans_destroy(trans);
 				break;
 			}
+			nft_trans_set(trans)->dead = 1;
 			list_del_rcu(&nft_trans_set(trans)->list);
 			break;
 		case NFT_MSG_DELSET: