diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
index 13e21da16ce4..8a6a4384e791 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
@@ -921,6 +921,8 @@ static int __do_replace(struct net *net, const char *name,
 	    (newinfo->number <= oldinfo->initial_entries))
 		module_put(t->me);
 
+	xt_table_unlock(t);
+
 	get_old_counters(oldinfo, counters);
 
 	/* Decrease module usage counts and free resource */
@@ -935,7 +937,6 @@ static int __do_replace(struct net *net, const char *name,
 		net_warn_ratelimited("arptables: counters copy to user failed while replacing table\n");
 	}
 	vfree(counters);
-	xt_table_unlock(t);
 	return ret;
 
  put_module:
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index 41c6112361da..485276999544 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -1076,6 +1076,8 @@ __do_replace(struct net *net, const char *name, unsigned int valid_hooks,
 	    (newinfo->number <= oldinfo->initial_entries))
 		module_put(t->me);
 
+	xt_table_unlock(t);
+
 	get_old_counters(oldinfo, counters);
 
 	/* Decrease module usage counts and free resource */
@@ -1089,7 +1091,6 @@ __do_replace(struct net *net, const char *name, unsigned int valid_hooks,
 		net_warn_ratelimited("iptables: counters copy to user failed while replacing table\n");
 	}
 	vfree(counters);
-	xt_table_unlock(t);
 	return ret;
 
  put_module:
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index 9cd1059e9347..12735ee7713a 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -1093,6 +1093,8 @@ __do_replace(struct net *net, const char *name, unsigned int valid_hooks,
 	    (newinfo->number <= oldinfo->initial_entries))
 		module_put(t->me);
 
+	xt_table_unlock(t);
+
 	get_old_counters(oldinfo, counters);
 
 	/* Decrease module usage counts and free resource */
@@ -1106,7 +1108,6 @@ __do_replace(struct net *net, const char *name, unsigned int valid_hooks,
 		net_warn_ratelimited("ip6tables: counters copy to user failed while replacing table\n");
 	}
 	vfree(counters);
-	xt_table_unlock(t);
 	return ret;
 
  put_module: