diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 0d432d0674e12d..17bf53cd0e848c 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -11575,6 +11575,7 @@ static void __exit nf_tables_module_exit(void)
 	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&nf_tables_flowtable_notifier);
 	nft_chain_filter_fini();
 	nft_chain_route_fini();
+	nf_tables_trans_destroy_flush_work();
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&nf_tables_net_ops);
 	cancel_work_sync(&trans_gc_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&trans_destroy_work);