diff --git a/net/bridge/br_netfilter_hooks.c b/net/bridge/br_netfilter_hooks.c
index 995a498534e97..8a4bbc171b764 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_netfilter_hooks.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_netfilter_hooks.c
@@ -1120,9 +1120,11 @@ static int br_netfilter_sysctl_init_net(struct net *net)
 static void br_netfilter_sysctl_exit_net(struct net *net,
 					 struct brnf_net *brnet)
 {
+	struct ctl_table *table = brnet->ctl_hdr->ctl_table_arg;
+
 	unregister_net_sysctl_table(brnet->ctl_hdr);
 	if (!net_eq(net, &init_net))
-		kfree(brnet->ctl_hdr->ctl_table_arg);
+		kfree(table);
 }
 
 static int __net_init brnf_init_net(struct net *net)