diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_nat_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_nat_core.c
index de31818417b8..19c081e1b328 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_nat_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_nat_core.c
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ nfnetlink_parse_nat_setup(struct nf_conn *ct,
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	return nf_nat_setup_info(ct, &range, manip);
+	return nf_nat_setup_info(ct, &range, manip) == NF_DROP ? -ENOMEM : 0;
 }
 #else
 static int