diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index e7b31c2c92df..8152a69d8268 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -1192,6 +1192,24 @@ static void nf_tables_table_disable(struct net *net, struct nft_table *table)
 #define __NFT_TABLE_F_UPDATE		(__NFT_TABLE_F_WAS_DORMANT | \
 					 __NFT_TABLE_F_WAS_AWAKEN)
 
+static bool nft_table_pending_update(const struct nft_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	struct nftables_pernet *nft_net = nft_pernet(ctx->net);
+	struct nft_trans *trans;
+
+	if (ctx->table->flags & __NFT_TABLE_F_UPDATE)
+		return true;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(trans, &nft_net->commit_list, list) {
+		if (trans->ctx.table == ctx->table &&
+		    trans->msg_type == NFT_MSG_DELCHAIN &&
+		    nft_is_base_chain(trans->ctx.chain))
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 static int nf_tables_updtable(struct nft_ctx *ctx)
 {
 	struct nft_trans *trans;
@@ -1215,7 +1233,7 @@ static int nf_tables_updtable(struct nft_ctx *ctx)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	/* No dormant off/on/off/on games in single transaction */
-	if (ctx->table->flags & __NFT_TABLE_F_UPDATE)
+	if (nft_table_pending_update(ctx))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	trans = nft_trans_alloc(ctx, NFT_MSG_NEWTABLE,