diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 8a4cd1c16e0e..8f12e83280cb 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -3184,10 +3184,6 @@ static int __nf_tables_dump_rules(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			goto cont_skip;
 		if (*idx < s_idx)
 			goto cont;
-		if (*idx > s_idx) {
-			memset(&cb->args[1], 0,
-					sizeof(cb->args) - sizeof(cb->args[0]));
-		}
 		if (prule)
 			handle = prule->handle;
 		else