diff --git a/net/devlink/leftover.c b/net/devlink/leftover.c
index cfd1b90a0fc1..90f95f06de28 100644
--- a/net/devlink/leftover.c
+++ b/net/devlink/leftover.c
@@ -6028,7 +6028,7 @@ devlink_nl_health_reporter_fill(struct sk_buff *msg,
 	return 0;
 
 reporter_nest_cancel:
-	nla_nest_end(msg, reporter_attr);
+	nla_nest_cancel(msg, reporter_attr);
 genlmsg_cancel:
 	genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
 	return -EMSGSIZE;