diff --git a/net/bridge/br_mdb.c b/net/bridge/br_mdb.c
index 67e0976aeed2..00f1651a6aba 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_mdb.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_mdb.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ static int br_mdb_fill_info(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb,
 
 			err = __mdb_fill_info(skb, mp, p);
 			if (err) {
-				nla_nest_cancel(skb, nest2);
+				nla_nest_end(skb, nest2);
 				goto out;
 			}
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