diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index a8c94620f20e..6fb532bf0fdb 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ nft_rule_deactivate_next(struct net *net, struct nft_rule *rule)
 
 static inline void nft_rule_clear(struct net *net, struct nft_rule *rule)
 {
-	rule->genmask = 0;
+	rule->genmask &= ~(1 << gencursor_next(net));
 }
 
 static int