diff --git a/net/sched/act_ct.c b/net/sched/act_ct.c
index 0d44da4e8c8e..fb52d6f9aff9 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_ct.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_ct.c
@@ -281,6 +281,8 @@ err_nat:
 static bool tcf_ct_flow_is_outdated(const struct flow_offload *flow)
 {
 	return test_bit(IPS_SEEN_REPLY_BIT, &flow->ct->status) &&
+	       test_bit(IPS_HW_OFFLOAD_BIT, &flow->ct->status) &&
+	       !test_bit(NF_FLOW_HW_PENDING, &flow->flags) &&
 	       !test_bit(NF_FLOW_HW_ESTABLISHED, &flow->flags);
 }