diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index b51c192105fc..58a7d89719b1 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -6570,6 +6570,9 @@ static void nft_commit_release(struct nft_trans *trans)
 		nf_tables_chain_destroy(&trans->ctx);
 		break;
 	case NFT_MSG_DELRULE:
+		if (trans->ctx.chain->flags & NFT_CHAIN_HW_OFFLOAD)
+			nft_flow_rule_destroy(nft_trans_flow_rule(trans));
+
 		nf_tables_rule_destroy(&trans->ctx, nft_trans_rule(trans));
 		break;
 	case NFT_MSG_DELSET:
@@ -6891,6 +6894,9 @@ static int nf_tables_commit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			nf_tables_rule_notify(&trans->ctx,
 					      nft_trans_rule(trans),
 					      NFT_MSG_NEWRULE);
+			if (trans->ctx.chain->flags & NFT_CHAIN_HW_OFFLOAD)
+				nft_flow_rule_destroy(nft_trans_flow_rule(trans));
+
 			nft_trans_destroy(trans);
 			break;
 		case NFT_MSG_DELRULE: