diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
index 2b2af631d2b8..9a0c0d99dbfd 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
@@ -425,6 +425,17 @@ ctnetlink_proto_size(const struct nf_conn *ct)
 	return len;
 }
 
+static inline size_t
+ctnetlink_counters_size(const struct nf_conn *ct)
+{
+	if (!nf_ct_ext_exist(ct, NF_CT_EXT_ACCT))
+		return 0;
+	return 2 * nla_total_size(0) /* CTA_COUNTERS_ORIG|REPL */
+	       + 2 * nla_total_size(sizeof(uint64_t)) /* CTA_COUNTERS_PACKETS */
+	       + 2 * nla_total_size(sizeof(uint64_t)) /* CTA_COUNTERS_BYTES */
+	       ;
+}
+
 static inline size_t
 ctnetlink_nlmsg_size(const struct nf_conn *ct)
 {
@@ -435,11 +446,7 @@ ctnetlink_nlmsg_size(const struct nf_conn *ct)
 	       + 3 * nla_total_size(sizeof(u_int8_t)) /* CTA_PROTO_NUM */
 	       + nla_total_size(sizeof(u_int32_t)) /* CTA_ID */
 	       + nla_total_size(sizeof(u_int32_t)) /* CTA_STATUS */
-#ifdef CONFIG_NF_CT_ACCT
-	       + 2 * nla_total_size(0) /* CTA_COUNTERS_ORIG|REPL */
-	       + 2 * nla_total_size(sizeof(uint64_t)) /* CTA_COUNTERS_PACKETS */
-	       + 2 * nla_total_size(sizeof(uint64_t)) /* CTA_COUNTERS_BYTES */
-#endif
+	       + ctnetlink_counters_size(ct)
 	       + nla_total_size(sizeof(u_int32_t)) /* CTA_TIMEOUT */
 	       + nla_total_size(0) /* CTA_PROTOINFO */
 	       + nla_total_size(0) /* CTA_HELP */