diff --git a/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c b/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
index e054a74..31045ef 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/conntrack.c
@@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@
 	if (ct_info->helper)
 		module_put(ct_info->helper->me);
 	if (ct_info->ct)
-		nf_ct_put(ct_info->ct);
+		nf_ct_tmpl_free(ct_info->ct);
 }
 
 void ovs_ct_init(struct net *net)