diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
index ab655f660dfa..63c4e1f299b8 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
@@ -475,14 +475,14 @@ static int ctnetlink_conntrack_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 	if (ctnetlink_dump_id(skb, ct) < 0)
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
+	if (ctnetlink_dump_status(skb, ct) < 0)
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
 	if (events & IPCT_DESTROY) {
 		if (ctnetlink_dump_counters(skb, ct, IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL) < 0 ||
 		    ctnetlink_dump_counters(skb, ct, IP_CT_DIR_REPLY) < 0)
 			goto nla_put_failure;
 	} else {
-		if (ctnetlink_dump_status(skb, ct) < 0)
-			goto nla_put_failure;
-
 		if (ctnetlink_dump_timeout(skb, ct) < 0)
 			goto nla_put_failure;