diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_cluster.c b/net/netfilter/xt_cluster.c
index 908fd5f2c3c8..eaf2511d63f0 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_cluster.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_cluster.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ xt_cluster_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_action_param *par)
 	}
 
 	ct = nf_ct_get(skb, &ctinfo);
-	if (ct == NULL)
+	if (!ct || nf_ct_is_template(ct))
 		return false;
 
 	if (ct->master)