diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.c b/net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.c
index c3563f0be269..680fe557686e 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.c
@@ -344,6 +344,12 @@ static void nft_netdev_event(unsigned long event, struct net_device *dev,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/* UNREGISTER events are also happening on netns exit.
+	 *
+	 * Although nf_tables core releases all tables/chains, only this event
+	 * handler provides guarantee that hook->ops.dev is still accessible,
+	 * so we cannot skip exiting net namespaces.
+	 */
 	__nft_release_basechain(ctx);
 }
 
@@ -362,9 +368,6 @@ static int nf_tables_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 	    event != NETDEV_CHANGENAME)
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
-	if (!check_net(ctx.net))
-		return NOTIFY_DONE;
-
 	nft_net = nft_pernet(ctx.net);
 	mutex_lock(&nft_net->commit_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry(table, &nft_net->tables, list) {