diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.h
index c25068e38516..5a449b44ba33 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.h
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ static inline int nf_conntrack_confirm(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (ct && ct != &nf_conntrack_untracked) {
 		if (!nf_ct_is_confirmed(ct) && !nf_ct_is_dying(ct))
 			ret = __nf_conntrack_confirm(skb);
-		nf_ct_deliver_cached_events(ct);
+		if (likely(ret == NF_ACCEPT))
+			nf_ct_deliver_cached_events(ct);
 	}
 	return ret;
 }