diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_nat_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_nat_core.c
index bfc555fcbc72..89b58aa890a7 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_nat_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_nat_core.c
@@ -1174,6 +1174,7 @@ static int __init nf_nat_init(void)
 	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&nat_net_ops);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		nf_ct_extend_unregister(&nat_extend);
+		kvfree(nf_nat_bysource);
 		return ret;
 	}