diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index a9f6babcc781..618af6e90773 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -4171,6 +4171,8 @@ int nft_chain_validate(const struct nft_ctx *ctx, struct nft_chain *chain)
 			if (err < 0)
 				return err;
 		}
+
+		cond_resched();
 	}
 
 	nft_chain_vstate_update(ctx, chain);
@@ -4195,8 +4197,6 @@ static int nft_table_validate(struct net *net, const struct nft_table *table)
 		err = nft_chain_validate(&ctx, chain);
 		if (err < 0)
 			goto err;
-
-		cond_resched();
 	}
 
 err: