diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 53b8c00863ad..f11d0c0a2c73 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -7611,7 +7611,7 @@ static const struct nft_object_type *__nft_obj_type_get(u32 objtype, u8 family)
 {
 	const struct nft_object_type *type;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(type, &nf_tables_objects, list) {
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(type, &nf_tables_objects, list) {
 		if (type->family != NFPROTO_UNSPEC &&
 		    type->family != family)
 			continue;
@@ -7627,9 +7627,13 @@ nft_obj_type_get(struct net *net, u32 objtype, u8 family)
 {
 	const struct nft_object_type *type;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
 	type = __nft_obj_type_get(objtype, family);
-	if (type != NULL && try_module_get(type->owner))
+	if (type != NULL && try_module_get(type->owner)) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return type;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	lockdep_nfnl_nft_mutex_not_held();
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODULES