diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
index dc2ff2cd0a7e..f47ac67e1bfe 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ __nf_conntrack_confirm(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	ct->timeout.expires += jiffies;
 	add_timer(&ct->timeout);
 	atomic_inc(&ct->ct_general.use);
-	set_bit(IPS_CONFIRMED_BIT, &ct->status);
+	ct->status |= IPS_CONFIRMED;
 
 	/* Since the lookup is lockless, hash insertion must be done after
 	 * starting the timer and setting the CONFIRMED bit. The RCU barriers