diff --git a/net/sched/act_ipt.c b/net/sched/act_ipt.c
index 8af6c11d2482..faa1addf89b3 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_ipt.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_ipt.c
@@ -199,8 +199,7 @@ static int __tcf_ipt_init(struct net *net, unsigned int id, struct nlattr *nla,
 err2:
 	kfree(tname);
 err1:
-	if (ret == ACT_P_CREATED)
-		tcf_idr_release(*a, bind);
+	tcf_idr_release(*a, bind);
 	return err;
 }