diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c b/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c
index c5a26236a0bb..0874029cb0f2 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c
@@ -1613,6 +1613,7 @@ ip_set_dump_do(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 		    ((dump_type == DUMP_ALL) ==
 		     !!(set->type->features & IPSET_DUMP_LAST))) {
 			write_unlock_bh(&ip_set_ref_lock);
+			set = NULL;
 			continue;
 		}
 		pr_debug("List set: %s\n", set->name);