diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 79c7eee33dcd..41e7d21d4429 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -3685,8 +3685,6 @@ int nft_chain_validate(const struct nft_ctx *ctx, const struct nft_chain *chain)
 			if (err < 0)
 				return err;
 		}
-
-		cond_resched();
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -3710,6 +3708,8 @@ static int nft_table_validate(struct net *net, const struct nft_table *table)
 		err = nft_chain_validate(&ctx, chain);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
+
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 
 	return 0;