diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index f9cecd30f1ba..140c24f1b6c6 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -6576,9 +6576,6 @@ 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:
@@ -6913,6 +6910,9 @@ static int nf_tables_commit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			nft_rule_expr_deactivate(&trans->ctx,
 						 nft_trans_rule(trans),
 						 NFT_TRANS_COMMIT);
+
+			if (trans->ctx.chain->flags & NFT_CHAIN_HW_OFFLOAD)
+				nft_flow_rule_destroy(nft_trans_flow_rule(trans));
 			break;
 		case NFT_MSG_NEWSET:
 			nft_clear(net, nft_trans_set(trans));