diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_nflog.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_nflog.c
index 61bf8f4465ab..426f8adc912c 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_nflog.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_nflog.c
@@ -41,11 +41,25 @@ ebt_nflog_tg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 static int ebt_nflog_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 {
 	struct ebt_nflog_info *info = par->targinfo;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (info->flags & ~EBT_NFLOG_MASK)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	info->prefix[EBT_NFLOG_PREFIX_SIZE - 1] = '\0';
-	return 0;
+
+	ret = nf_logger_find_get(par->family, NF_LOG_TYPE_ULOG);
+	if (ret != 0 && !par->nft_compat) {
+		request_module("%s", "nfnetlink_log");
+
+		ret = nf_logger_find_get(par->family, NF_LOG_TYPE_ULOG);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void ebt_nflog_tg_destroy(const struct xt_tgdtor_param *par)
+{
+	nf_logger_put(par->family, NF_LOG_TYPE_ULOG);
 }
 
 static struct xt_target ebt_nflog_tg_reg __read_mostly = {
@@ -54,6 +68,7 @@ static struct xt_target ebt_nflog_tg_reg __read_mostly = {
 	.family     = NFPROTO_BRIDGE,
 	.target     = ebt_nflog_tg,
 	.checkentry = ebt_nflog_tg_check,
+	.destroy    = ebt_nflog_tg_destroy,
 	.targetsize = sizeof(struct ebt_nflog_info),
 	.me         = THIS_MODULE,
 };