diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c b/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c
index 01dd07b764ec..98fc190e8f0e 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ static bool quota_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	if (q->master == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	q->master->quota = q->quota;
 	return true;
 }