diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c b/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c
index 0f8e5f2fa1ba..32dbf0fa89db 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c
@@ -1142,6 +1142,7 @@ release_refcount:
 	if (ret || !cb->args[2]) {
 		pr_debug("release set %s\n", ip_set_list[index]->name);
 		ip_set_put_byindex(index);
+		cb->args[2] = 0;
 	}
 out:
 	if (nlh) {