diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index b3692458d428..896a6e8aff91 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -1680,6 +1680,7 @@ static int nf_tables_parse_netdev_hooks(struct net *net,
 			goto err_hook;
 		}
 		if (nft_hook_list_find(hook_list, hook)) {
+			kfree(hook);
 			err = -EEXIST;
 			goto err_hook;
 		}