diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 78af83bc9c8e..ad9d11fb29fd 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -4340,7 +4340,6 @@ static int nft_verdict_init(const struct nft_ctx *ctx, struct nft_data *data,
 	case NFT_CONTINUE:
 	case NFT_BREAK:
 	case NFT_RETURN:
-		desc->len = sizeof(data->verdict);
 		break;
 	case NFT_JUMP:
 	case NFT_GOTO:
@@ -4355,10 +4354,10 @@ static int nft_verdict_init(const struct nft_ctx *ctx, struct nft_data *data,
 
 		chain->use++;
 		data->verdict.chain = chain;
-		desc->len = sizeof(data);
 		break;
 	}
 
+	desc->len = sizeof(data->verdict);
 	desc->type = NFT_DATA_VERDICT;
 	return 0;
 }