diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.c b/net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.c
index 274b6f7e6bb5..d170758a1eb5 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.c
@@ -338,7 +338,9 @@ static void nft_netdev_event(unsigned long event, struct net_device *dev,
 		return;
 
 	if (n > 1) {
-		nf_unregister_net_hook(ctx->net, &found->ops);
+		if (!(ctx->chain->table->flags & NFT_TABLE_F_DORMANT))
+			nf_unregister_net_hook(ctx->net, &found->ops);
+
 		list_del_rcu(&found->list);
 		kfree_rcu(found, rcu);
 		return;