diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
index 2b5ca1a0054d..5864cc491369 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
@@ -1198,7 +1198,8 @@ ebt_register_table(struct net *net, const struct ebt_table *input_table)
 
 	if (table->check && table->check(newinfo, table->valid_hooks)) {
 		BUGPRINT("The table doesn't like its own initial data, lol\n");
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto free_chainstack;
 	}
 
 	table->private = newinfo;