diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index c6de10f458fa..803b24eb9da9 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -7088,6 +7088,7 @@ static int nft_set_catchall_flush(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
 		ret = __nft_set_catchall_flush(ctx, set, &elem);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			break;
+		nft_set_elem_change_active(ctx->net, set, ext);
 	}
 
 	return ret;