diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index 25524e39334960..9a579217763dfe 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ struct xt_table *xt_find_table_lock(struct net *net, u_int8_t af,
 
 	/* and once again: */
 	list_for_each_entry(t, &xt_net->tables[af], list)
-		if (strcmp(t->name, name) == 0)
+		if (strcmp(t->name, name) == 0 && owner == t->me)
 			return t;
 
 	module_put(owner);