diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
index 2692139ce417..23b3fedd619a 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ nf_conntrack_hash_check_insert(struct nf_conn *ct)
 	zone = nf_ct_zone(ct);
 
 	if (!nf_ct_ext_valid_pre(ct->ext)) {
-		NF_CT_STAT_INC(net, insert_failed);
+		NF_CT_STAT_INC_ATOMIC(net, insert_failed);
 		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 	}
 
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ nf_conntrack_hash_check_insert(struct nf_conn *ct)
 
 	if (!nf_ct_ext_valid_post(ct->ext)) {
 		nf_ct_kill(ct);
-		NF_CT_STAT_INC(net, drop);
+		NF_CT_STAT_INC_ATOMIC(net, drop);
 		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 	}
 
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ chaintoolong:
 	 */
 	if (!nf_ct_ext_valid_post(ct->ext)) {
 		nf_ct_kill(ct);
-		NF_CT_STAT_INC(net, drop);
+		NF_CT_STAT_INC_ATOMIC(net, drop);
 		return NF_DROP;
 	}