diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_arp/arp_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter_arp/arp_tables.h
index 53dd4df27aa1..f35486b3a7ca 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_arp/arp_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_arp/arp_tables.h
@@ -271,8 +271,8 @@ struct arpt_error
  	xt_register_target(tgt); })
 #define arpt_unregister_target(tgt) xt_unregister_target(tgt)
 
-extern int arpt_register_table(struct arpt_table *table,
-			       const struct arpt_replace *repl);
+extern struct arpt_table *arpt_register_table(struct arpt_table *table,
+					      const struct arpt_replace *repl);
 extern void arpt_unregister_table(struct arpt_table *table);
 extern unsigned int arpt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				  unsigned int hook,
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h
index 45fcad91e67b..bfc889f90276 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h
@@ -244,8 +244,9 @@ ipt_get_target(struct ipt_entry *e)
 #include <linux/init.h>
 extern void ipt_init(void) __init;
 
-extern int ipt_register_table(struct xt_table *table,
-			      const struct ipt_replace *repl);
+extern struct xt_table *ipt_register_table(struct net *net,
+					   struct xt_table *table,
+					   const struct ipt_replace *repl);
 extern void ipt_unregister_table(struct xt_table *table);
 
 /* Standard entry. */
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_ipv6/ip6_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter_ipv6/ip6_tables.h
index 110801d699ee..f716c7506245 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_ipv6/ip6_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_ipv6/ip6_tables.h
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ ip6t_get_target(struct ip6t_entry *e)
 #include <linux/init.h>
 extern void ip6t_init(void) __init;
 
-extern int ip6t_register_table(struct xt_table *table,
-			       const struct ip6t_replace *repl);
+extern struct xt_table *ip6t_register_table(struct xt_table *table,
+					    const struct ip6t_replace *repl);
 extern void ip6t_unregister_table(struct xt_table *table);
 extern unsigned int ip6t_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				  unsigned int hook,
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
index 0da50a4a6578..3a5afb84e69f 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
@@ -1719,8 +1719,8 @@ static int do_arpt_get_ctl(struct sock *sk, int cmd, void __user *user, int *len
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int arpt_register_table(struct arpt_table *table,
-			const struct arpt_replace *repl)
+struct arpt_table *arpt_register_table(struct arpt_table *table,
+				       const struct arpt_replace *repl)
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct xt_table_info *newinfo;
@@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@ int arpt_register_table(struct arpt_table *table,
 	newinfo = xt_alloc_table_info(repl->size);
 	if (!newinfo) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		return ret;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	/* choose the copy on our node/cpu */
@@ -1746,18 +1746,20 @@ int arpt_register_table(struct arpt_table *table,
 			      repl->underflow);
 
 	duprintf("arpt_register_table: translate table gives %d\n", ret);
-	if (ret != 0) {
-		xt_free_table_info(newinfo);
-		return ret;
-	}
+	if (ret != 0)
+		goto out_free;
 
 	new_table = xt_register_table(&init_net, table, &bootstrap, newinfo);
 	if (IS_ERR(new_table)) {
-		xt_free_table_info(newinfo);
-		return PTR_ERR(new_table);
+		ret = PTR_ERR(new_table);
+		goto out_free;
 	}
+	return new_table;
 
-	return 0;
+out_free:
+	xt_free_table_info(newinfo);
+out:
+	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 
 void arpt_unregister_table(struct arpt_table *table)
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c
index 7201511d54d2..b00321506a92 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static struct
 	.term = ARPT_ERROR_INIT,
 };
 
-static struct arpt_table packet_filter = {
+static struct arpt_table __packet_filter = {
 	.name		= "filter",
 	.valid_hooks	= FILTER_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.lock		= RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED,
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ static struct arpt_table packet_filter = {
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= NF_ARP,
 };
+static struct arpt_table *packet_filter;
 
 /* The work comes in here from netfilter.c */
 static unsigned int arpt_hook(unsigned int hook,
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ static unsigned int arpt_hook(unsigned int hook,
 			      const struct net_device *out,
 			      int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
 {
-	return arpt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, &packet_filter);
+	return arpt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, packet_filter);
 }
 
 static struct nf_hook_ops arpt_ops[] __read_mostly = {
@@ -90,9 +91,9 @@ static int __init arptable_filter_init(void)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Register table */
-	ret = arpt_register_table(&packet_filter, &initial_table.repl);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	packet_filter = arpt_register_table(&__packet_filter, &initial_table.repl);
+	if (IS_ERR(packet_filter))
+		return PTR_ERR(packet_filter);
 
 	ret = nf_register_hooks(arpt_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(arpt_ops));
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -100,14 +101,14 @@ static int __init arptable_filter_init(void)
 	return ret;
 
 cleanup_table:
-	arpt_unregister_table(&packet_filter);
+	arpt_unregister_table(packet_filter);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit arptable_filter_fini(void)
 {
 	nf_unregister_hooks(arpt_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(arpt_ops));
-	arpt_unregister_table(&packet_filter);
+	arpt_unregister_table(packet_filter);
 }
 
 module_init(arptable_filter_init);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index bc22ea421a94..99dd62d93f4b 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -2048,7 +2048,8 @@ do_ipt_get_ctl(struct sock *sk, int cmd, void __user *user, int *len)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int ipt_register_table(struct xt_table *table, const struct ipt_replace *repl)
+struct xt_table *ipt_register_table(struct net *net, struct xt_table *table,
+				    const struct ipt_replace *repl)
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct xt_table_info *newinfo;
@@ -2058,8 +2059,10 @@ int ipt_register_table(struct xt_table *table, const struct ipt_replace *repl)
 	struct xt_table *new_table;
 
 	newinfo = xt_alloc_table_info(repl->size);
-	if (!newinfo)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (!newinfo) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	/* choose the copy on our node/cpu, but dont care about preemption */
 	loc_cpu_entry = newinfo->entries[raw_smp_processor_id()];
@@ -2070,18 +2073,21 @@ int ipt_register_table(struct xt_table *table, const struct ipt_replace *repl)
 			      repl->num_entries,
 			      repl->hook_entry,
 			      repl->underflow);
-	if (ret != 0) {
-		xt_free_table_info(newinfo);
-		return ret;
-	}
+	if (ret != 0)
+		goto out_free;
 
-	new_table = xt_register_table(&init_net, table, &bootstrap, newinfo);
+	new_table = xt_register_table(net, table, &bootstrap, newinfo);
 	if (IS_ERR(new_table)) {
-		xt_free_table_info(newinfo);
-		return PTR_ERR(new_table);
+		ret = PTR_ERR(new_table);
+		goto out_free;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return new_table;
+
+out_free:
+	xt_free_table_info(newinfo);
+out:
+	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 
 void ipt_unregister_table(struct xt_table *table)
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c
index 29bb4f9fbda0..3b43ca07a26c 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c
@@ -53,13 +53,14 @@ static struct
 	.term = IPT_ERROR_INIT,			/* ERROR */
 };
 
-static struct xt_table packet_filter = {
+static struct xt_table __packet_filter = {
 	.name		= "filter",
 	.valid_hooks	= FILTER_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.lock		= RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= AF_INET,
 };
+static struct xt_table *packet_filter;
 
 /* The work comes in here from netfilter.c. */
 static unsigned int
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ ipt_hook(unsigned int hook,
 	 const struct net_device *out,
 	 int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
 {
-	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, &packet_filter);
+	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, packet_filter);
 }
 
 static unsigned int
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ ipt_local_out_hook(unsigned int hook,
 		return NF_ACCEPT;
 	}
 
-	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, &packet_filter);
+	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, packet_filter);
 }
 
 static struct nf_hook_ops ipt_ops[] __read_mostly = {
@@ -132,9 +133,10 @@ static int __init iptable_filter_init(void)
 	initial_table.entries[1].target.verdict = -forward - 1;
 
 	/* Register table */
-	ret = ipt_register_table(&packet_filter, &initial_table.repl);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	packet_filter = ipt_register_table(&init_net, &__packet_filter,
+					   &initial_table.repl);
+	if (IS_ERR(packet_filter))
+		return PTR_ERR(packet_filter);
 
 	/* Register hooks */
 	ret = nf_register_hooks(ipt_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_ops));
@@ -144,14 +146,14 @@ static int __init iptable_filter_init(void)
 	return ret;
 
  cleanup_table:
-	ipt_unregister_table(&packet_filter);
+	ipt_unregister_table(packet_filter);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit iptable_filter_fini(void)
 {
 	nf_unregister_hooks(ipt_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_ops));
-	ipt_unregister_table(&packet_filter);
+	ipt_unregister_table(packet_filter);
 }
 
 module_init(iptable_filter_init);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c
index 5c4be202430c..292f2ed4416f 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c
@@ -64,13 +64,14 @@ static struct
 	.term = IPT_ERROR_INIT,			/* ERROR */
 };
 
-static struct xt_table packet_mangler = {
+static struct xt_table __packet_mangler = {
 	.name		= "mangle",
 	.valid_hooks	= MANGLE_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.lock		= RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= AF_INET,
 };
+static struct xt_table *packet_mangler;
 
 /* The work comes in here from netfilter.c. */
 static unsigned int
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ ipt_route_hook(unsigned int hook,
 	 const struct net_device *out,
 	 int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
 {
-	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, &packet_mangler);
+	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, packet_mangler);
 }
 
 static unsigned int
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ ipt_local_hook(unsigned int hook,
 	daddr = iph->daddr;
 	tos = iph->tos;
 
-	ret = ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, &packet_mangler);
+	ret = ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, packet_mangler);
 	/* Reroute for ANY change. */
 	if (ret != NF_DROP && ret != NF_STOLEN && ret != NF_QUEUE) {
 		iph = ip_hdr(skb);
@@ -171,9 +172,10 @@ static int __init iptable_mangle_init(void)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Register table */
-	ret = ipt_register_table(&packet_mangler, &initial_table.repl);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	packet_mangler = ipt_register_table(&init_net, &__packet_mangler,
+					    &initial_table.repl);
+	if (IS_ERR(packet_mangler))
+		return PTR_ERR(packet_mangler);
 
 	/* Register hooks */
 	ret = nf_register_hooks(ipt_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_ops));
@@ -183,14 +185,14 @@ static int __init iptable_mangle_init(void)
 	return ret;
 
  cleanup_table:
-	ipt_unregister_table(&packet_mangler);
+	ipt_unregister_table(packet_mangler);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit iptable_mangle_fini(void)
 {
 	nf_unregister_hooks(ipt_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_ops));
-	ipt_unregister_table(&packet_mangler);
+	ipt_unregister_table(packet_mangler);
 }
 
 module_init(iptable_mangle_init);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c
index dc34aa274533..dab863dd0558 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c
@@ -36,13 +36,14 @@ static struct
 	.term = IPT_ERROR_INIT,			/* ERROR */
 };
 
-static struct xt_table packet_raw = {
+static struct xt_table __packet_raw = {
 	.name = "raw",
 	.valid_hooks =  RAW_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.lock = RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED,
 	.me = THIS_MODULE,
 	.af = AF_INET,
 };
+static struct xt_table *packet_raw;
 
 /* The work comes in here from netfilter.c. */
 static unsigned int
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ ipt_hook(unsigned int hook,
 	 const struct net_device *out,
 	 int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
 {
-	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, &packet_raw);
+	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, packet_raw);
 }
 
 static unsigned int
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ ipt_local_hook(unsigned int hook,
 			       "packet.\n");
 		return NF_ACCEPT;
 	}
-	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, &packet_raw);
+	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, packet_raw);
 }
 
 /* 'raw' is the very first table. */
@@ -96,9 +97,10 @@ static int __init iptable_raw_init(void)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Register table */
-	ret = ipt_register_table(&packet_raw, &initial_table.repl);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	packet_raw = ipt_register_table(&init_net, &__packet_raw,
+					&initial_table.repl);
+	if (IS_ERR(packet_raw))
+		return PTR_ERR(packet_raw);
 
 	/* Register hooks */
 	ret = nf_register_hooks(ipt_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_ops));
@@ -108,14 +110,14 @@ static int __init iptable_raw_init(void)
 	return ret;
 
  cleanup_table:
-	ipt_unregister_table(&packet_raw);
+	ipt_unregister_table(packet_raw);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit iptable_raw_fini(void)
 {
 	nf_unregister_hooks(ipt_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_ops));
-	ipt_unregister_table(&packet_raw);
+	ipt_unregister_table(packet_raw);
 }
 
 module_init(iptable_raw_init);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_rule.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_rule.c
index 519182269e76..f8fda57ba20b 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_rule.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_rule.c
@@ -58,13 +58,14 @@ static struct
 	.term = IPT_ERROR_INIT,			/* ERROR */
 };
 
-static struct xt_table nat_table = {
+static struct xt_table __nat_table = {
 	.name		= "nat",
 	.valid_hooks	= NAT_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.lock		= RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= AF_INET,
 };
+static struct xt_table *nat_table;
 
 /* Source NAT */
 static unsigned int ipt_snat_target(struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ int nf_nat_rule_find(struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = ipt_do_table(skb, hooknum, in, out, &nat_table);
+	ret = ipt_do_table(skb, hooknum, in, out, nat_table);
 
 	if (ret == NF_ACCEPT) {
 		if (!nf_nat_initialized(ct, HOOK2MANIP(hooknum)))
@@ -248,9 +249,10 @@ int __init nf_nat_rule_init(void)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = ipt_register_table(&nat_table, &nat_initial_table.repl);
-	if (ret != 0)
-		return ret;
+	nat_table = ipt_register_table(&init_net, &__nat_table,
+				       &nat_initial_table.repl);
+	if (IS_ERR(nat_table))
+		return PTR_ERR(nat_table);
 	ret = xt_register_target(&ipt_snat_reg);
 	if (ret != 0)
 		goto unregister_table;
@@ -264,7 +266,7 @@ int __init nf_nat_rule_init(void)
  unregister_snat:
 	xt_unregister_target(&ipt_snat_reg);
  unregister_table:
-	ipt_unregister_table(&nat_table);
+	ipt_unregister_table(nat_table);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -273,5 +275,5 @@ void nf_nat_rule_cleanup(void)
 {
 	xt_unregister_target(&ipt_dnat_reg);
 	xt_unregister_target(&ipt_snat_reg);
-	ipt_unregister_table(&nat_table);
+	ipt_unregister_table(nat_table);
 }
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index 1aac3ef39414..b89f133f41d0 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -2074,7 +2074,7 @@ do_ip6t_get_ctl(struct sock *sk, int cmd, void __user *user, int *len)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int ip6t_register_table(struct xt_table *table, const struct ip6t_replace *repl)
+struct xt_table *ip6t_register_table(struct xt_table *table, const struct ip6t_replace *repl)
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct xt_table_info *newinfo;
@@ -2084,8 +2084,10 @@ int ip6t_register_table(struct xt_table *table, const struct ip6t_replace *repl)
 	struct xt_table *new_table;
 
 	newinfo = xt_alloc_table_info(repl->size);
-	if (!newinfo)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (!newinfo) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	/* choose the copy on our node/cpu, but dont care about preemption */
 	loc_cpu_entry = newinfo->entries[raw_smp_processor_id()];
@@ -2096,18 +2098,20 @@ int ip6t_register_table(struct xt_table *table, const struct ip6t_replace *repl)
 			      repl->num_entries,
 			      repl->hook_entry,
 			      repl->underflow);
-	if (ret != 0) {
-		xt_free_table_info(newinfo);
-		return ret;
-	}
+	if (ret != 0)
+		goto out_free;
 
 	new_table = xt_register_table(&init_net, table, &bootstrap, newinfo);
 	if (IS_ERR(new_table)) {
-		xt_free_table_info(newinfo);
-		return PTR_ERR(new_table);
+		ret = PTR_ERR(new_table);
+		goto out_free;
 	}
+	return new_table;
 
-	return 0;
+out_free:
+	xt_free_table_info(newinfo);
+out:
+	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 
 void ip6t_unregister_table(struct xt_table *table)
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c
index 87d38d08aad0..bffd67f32359 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c
@@ -51,13 +51,14 @@ static struct
 	.term = IP6T_ERROR_INIT,		/* ERROR */
 };
 
-static struct xt_table packet_filter = {
+static struct xt_table __packet_filter = {
 	.name		= "filter",
 	.valid_hooks	= FILTER_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.lock		= RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= AF_INET6,
 };
+static struct xt_table *packet_filter;
 
 /* The work comes in here from netfilter.c. */
 static unsigned int
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ ip6t_hook(unsigned int hook,
 	 const struct net_device *out,
 	 int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
 {
-	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, &packet_filter);
+	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, packet_filter);
 }
 
 static unsigned int
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ ip6t_local_out_hook(unsigned int hook,
 	}
 #endif
 
-	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, &packet_filter);
+	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, packet_filter);
 }
 
 static struct nf_hook_ops ip6t_ops[] __read_mostly = {
@@ -131,9 +132,9 @@ static int __init ip6table_filter_init(void)
 	initial_table.entries[1].target.verdict = -forward - 1;
 
 	/* Register table */
-	ret = ip6t_register_table(&packet_filter, &initial_table.repl);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	packet_filter = ip6t_register_table(&__packet_filter, &initial_table.repl);
+	if (IS_ERR(packet_filter))
+		return PTR_ERR(packet_filter);
 
 	/* Register hooks */
 	ret = nf_register_hooks(ip6t_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_ops));
@@ -143,14 +144,14 @@ static int __init ip6table_filter_init(void)
 	return ret;
 
  cleanup_table:
-	ip6t_unregister_table(&packet_filter);
+	ip6t_unregister_table(packet_filter);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit ip6table_filter_fini(void)
 {
 	nf_unregister_hooks(ip6t_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_ops));
-	ip6t_unregister_table(&packet_filter);
+	ip6t_unregister_table(packet_filter);
 }
 
 module_init(ip6table_filter_init);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c
index d6082600bc5d..63d334df3b40 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c
@@ -57,13 +57,14 @@ static struct
 	.term = IP6T_ERROR_INIT,		/* ERROR */
 };
 
-static struct xt_table packet_mangler = {
+static struct xt_table __packet_mangler = {
 	.name		= "mangle",
 	.valid_hooks	= MANGLE_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.lock		= RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= AF_INET6,
 };
+static struct xt_table *packet_mangler;
 
 /* The work comes in here from netfilter.c. */
 static unsigned int
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ ip6t_route_hook(unsigned int hook,
 	 const struct net_device *out,
 	 int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
 {
-	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, &packet_mangler);
+	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, packet_mangler);
 }
 
 static unsigned int
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ ip6t_local_hook(unsigned int hook,
 	/* flowlabel and prio (includes version, which shouldn't change either */
 	flowlabel = *((u_int32_t *)ipv6_hdr(skb));
 
-	ret = ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, &packet_mangler);
+	ret = ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, packet_mangler);
 
 	if (ret != NF_DROP && ret != NF_STOLEN
 		&& (memcmp(&ipv6_hdr(skb)->saddr, &saddr, sizeof(saddr))
@@ -163,9 +164,9 @@ static int __init ip6table_mangle_init(void)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Register table */
-	ret = ip6t_register_table(&packet_mangler, &initial_table.repl);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	packet_mangler = ip6t_register_table(&__packet_mangler, &initial_table.repl);
+	if (IS_ERR(packet_mangler))
+		return PTR_ERR(packet_mangler);
 
 	/* Register hooks */
 	ret = nf_register_hooks(ip6t_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_ops));
@@ -175,14 +176,14 @@ static int __init ip6table_mangle_init(void)
 	return ret;
 
  cleanup_table:
-	ip6t_unregister_table(&packet_mangler);
+	ip6t_unregister_table(packet_mangler);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit ip6table_mangle_fini(void)
 {
 	nf_unregister_hooks(ip6t_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_ops));
-	ip6t_unregister_table(&packet_mangler);
+	ip6t_unregister_table(packet_mangler);
 }
 
 module_init(ip6table_mangle_init);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c
index eccbaaa104af..7f55b236440e 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c
@@ -35,13 +35,14 @@ static struct
 	.term = IP6T_ERROR_INIT,		/* ERROR */
 };
 
-static struct xt_table packet_raw = {
+static struct xt_table __packet_raw = {
 	.name = "raw",
 	.valid_hooks = RAW_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.lock = RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED,
 	.me = THIS_MODULE,
 	.af = AF_INET6,
 };
+static struct xt_table *packet_raw;
 
 /* The work comes in here from netfilter.c. */
 static unsigned int
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ ip6t_hook(unsigned int hook,
 	 const struct net_device *out,
 	 int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
 {
-	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, &packet_raw);
+	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, packet_raw);
 }
 
 static struct nf_hook_ops ip6t_ops[] __read_mostly = {
@@ -76,9 +77,9 @@ static int __init ip6table_raw_init(void)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Register table */
-	ret = ip6t_register_table(&packet_raw, &initial_table.repl);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	packet_raw = ip6t_register_table(&__packet_raw, &initial_table.repl);
+	if (IS_ERR(packet_raw))
+		return PTR_ERR(packet_raw);
 
 	/* Register hooks */
 	ret = nf_register_hooks(ip6t_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_ops));
@@ -88,14 +89,14 @@ static int __init ip6table_raw_init(void)
 	return ret;
 
  cleanup_table:
-	ip6t_unregister_table(&packet_raw);
+	ip6t_unregister_table(packet_raw);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit ip6table_raw_fini(void)
 {
 	nf_unregister_hooks(ip6t_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_ops));
-	ip6t_unregister_table(&packet_raw);
+	ip6t_unregister_table(packet_raw);
 }
 
 module_init(ip6table_raw_init);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index d62f722ccccb..d7fbb1bb92ea 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -667,9 +667,16 @@ struct xt_table *xt_register_table(struct net *net, struct xt_table *table,
 	struct xt_table_info *private;
 	struct xt_table *t;
 
+	/* Don't add one object to multiple lists. */
+	table = kmemdup(table, sizeof(struct xt_table), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!table) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&xt[table->af].mutex);
 	if (ret != 0)
-		goto out;
+		goto out_free;
 
 	/* Don't autoload: we'd eat our tail... */
 	list_for_each_entry(t, &net->xt.tables[table->af], list) {
@@ -697,6 +704,8 @@ struct xt_table *xt_register_table(struct net *net, struct xt_table *table,
 
  unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&xt[table->af].mutex);
+out_free:
+	kfree(table);
 out:
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
@@ -710,6 +719,7 @@ void *xt_unregister_table(struct xt_table *table)
 	private = table->private;
 	list_del(&table->list);
 	mutex_unlock(&xt[table->af].mutex);
+	kfree(table);
 
 	return private;
 }