diff --git a/net/netfilter/nfnetlink_log.c b/net/netfilter/nfnetlink_log.c
index 285e9029a9ff..d9b8fb8ab340 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nfnetlink_log.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nfnetlink_log.c
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ nfulnl_recv_config(struct sock *ctnl, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			}
 
 			instance_destroy(inst);
-			goto out;
+			goto out_put;
 		default:
 			ret = -ENOTSUPP;
 			break;