diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 6fa315b73a66..9fefd0150091 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -981,12 +981,18 @@ static int nft_flush_table(struct nft_ctx *ctx)
 	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(flowtable, nft, &ctx->table->flowtables, list) {
+		if (!nft_is_active_next(ctx->net, flowtable))
+			continue;
+
 		err = nft_delflowtable(ctx, flowtable);
 		if (err < 0)
 			goto out;
 	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(obj, ne, &ctx->table->objects, list) {
+		if (!nft_is_active_next(ctx->net, obj))
+			continue;
+
 		err = nft_delobj(ctx, obj);
 		if (err < 0)
 			goto out;