diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index c1b80f4..427bc9b3 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -2095,12 +2095,15 @@
 {
 	struct xt_table_info *private;
 	void *loc_cpu_entry;
+	struct module *table_owner = table->me;
 
 	private = xt_unregister_table(table);
 
 	/* Decrease module usage counts and free resources */
 	loc_cpu_entry = private->entries[raw_smp_processor_id()];
 	IPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(loc_cpu_entry, private->size, cleanup_entry, NULL);
+	if (private->number > private->initial_entries)
+		module_put(table_owner);
 	xt_free_table_info(private);
 }