diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto.c
index 95f79980348c..47e9319d2cf3 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto.c
@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@ static int nf_ct_netns_inet_get(struct net *net)
 	int err;
 
 	err = nf_ct_netns_do_get(net, NFPROTO_IPV4);
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err1;
 	err = nf_ct_netns_do_get(net, NFPROTO_IPV6);
@@ -575,6 +576,7 @@ static int nf_ct_netns_inet_get(struct net *net)
 err2:
 	nf_ct_netns_put(net, NFPROTO_IPV4);
 err1:
+#endif
 	return err;
 }