diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 129a8daa4abf..3b3ddb4fb9ee 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -713,16 +713,12 @@ static int nft_flush_table(struct nft_ctx *ctx)
 	struct nft_chain *chain, *nc;
 	struct nft_set *set, *ns;
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(chain, nc, &ctx->table->chains, list) {
+	list_for_each_entry(chain, &ctx->table->chains, list) {
 		ctx->chain = chain;
 
 		err = nft_delrule_by_chain(ctx);
 		if (err < 0)
 			goto out;
-
-		err = nft_delchain(ctx);
-		if (err < 0)
-			goto out;
 	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(set, ns, &ctx->table->sets, list) {
@@ -735,6 +731,14 @@ static int nft_flush_table(struct nft_ctx *ctx)
 			goto out;
 	}
 
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(chain, nc, &ctx->table->chains, list) {
+		ctx->chain = chain;
+
+		err = nft_delchain(ctx);
+		if (err < 0)
+			goto out;
+	}
+
 	err = nft_deltable(ctx);
 out:
 	return err;