diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index dfed176aed37..800ae8542471 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -1033,6 +1033,8 @@ static struct xt_counters *alloc_counters(struct xt_table *table)
 
 	xt_free_table_info(info);
 
+	return counters;
+
  free_counters:
 	vfree(counters);
  nomem: