diff --git a/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c b/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
index dc5eb29fe7d6..47f7c62761d2 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
@@ -664,11 +664,12 @@ static int ovs_ct_nat(struct net *net, struct sw_flow_key *key,
 
 	/* Determine NAT type.
 	 * Check if the NAT type can be deduced from the tracked connection.
-	 * Make sure expected traffic is NATted only when committing.
+	 * Make sure new expected connections (IP_CT_RELATED) are NATted only
+	 * when committing.
 	 */
 	if (info->nat & OVS_CT_NAT && ctinfo != IP_CT_NEW &&
 	    ct->status & IPS_NAT_MASK &&
-	    (!(ct->status & IPS_EXPECTED_BIT) || info->commit)) {
+	    (ctinfo != IP_CT_RELATED || info->commit)) {
 		/* NAT an established or related connection like before. */
 		if (CTINFO2DIR(ctinfo) == IP_CT_DIR_REPLY)
 			/* This is the REPLY direction for a connection