diff --git a/net/core/netfilter.c b/net/core/netfilter.c
index 92c51824797d..22a8f127c4aa 100644
--- a/net/core/netfilter.c
+++ b/net/core/netfilter.c
@@ -236,8 +236,6 @@ void nf_debug_ip_loopback_xmit(struct sk_buff *newskb)
 		debug_print_hooks_ip(newskb->nf_debug);
 		nf_dump_skb(PF_INET, newskb);
 	}
-	/* Clear to avoid confusing input check */
-	newskb->nf_debug = 0;
 }
 
 void nf_debug_ip_finish_output2(struct sk_buff *skb)
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_output.c b/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
index 38f69532a029..24fe3e00b42b 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ static int ip_dev_loopback_xmit(struct sk_buff *newskb)
 #ifdef CONFIG_NETFILTER_DEBUG
 	nf_debug_ip_loopback_xmit(newskb);
 #endif
+	nf_reset(newskb);
 	netif_rx(newskb);
 	return 0;
 }