diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
index bee558a41800..6c84ccb8c9d7 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ ebt_check_entry(struct ebt_entry *e, struct ebt_table_info *newinfo,
 	struct ebt_entry_target *t;
 	struct ebt_target *target;
 	unsigned int i, j, hook = 0, hookmask = 0;
-	size_t gap = e->next_offset - e->target_offset;
+	size_t gap;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* don't mess with the struct ebt_entries */
@@ -660,6 +660,7 @@ ebt_check_entry(struct ebt_entry *e, struct ebt_table_info *newinfo,
 	if (ret != 0)
 		goto cleanup_watchers;
 	t = (struct ebt_entry_target *)(((char *)e) + e->target_offset);
+	gap = e->next_offset - e->target_offset;
 	target = find_target_lock(t->u.name, &ret, &ebt_mutex);
 	if (!target)
 		goto cleanup_watchers;