diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index fe51cedd9cc3..9d6902e6a8c7 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -3451,6 +3451,8 @@ static int nf_tables_delrule(struct net *net, struct sock *nlsk,
 		list_for_each_entry(chain, &table->chains, list) {
 			if (!nft_is_active_next(net, chain))
 				continue;
+			if (nft_chain_is_bound(chain))
+				continue;
 
 			ctx.chain = chain;
 			err = nft_delrule_by_chain(&ctx);