diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c
index d6ace69d57dc..4b2e1fb28bb4 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ static inline int __nf_ct_expect_check(struct nf_conntrack_expect *expect)
 	struct net *net = nf_ct_exp_net(expect);
 	struct hlist_node *next;
 	unsigned int h;
-	int ret = 1;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!master_help) {
 		ret = -ESHUTDOWN;
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ int nf_ct_expect_related_report(struct nf_conntrack_expect *expect,
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_expect_lock);
 	ret = __nf_ct_expect_check(expect);
-	if (ret <= 0)
+	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
 	nf_ct_expect_insert(expect);