diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c
index f3695a497408..99bc2f87a974 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ nft_do_chain(struct nft_pktinfo *pkt, void *priv)
 
 	switch (regs.verdict.code) {
 	case NFT_JUMP:
-		BUG_ON(stackptr >= NFT_JUMP_STACK_SIZE);
+		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(stackptr >= NFT_JUMP_STACK_SIZE))
+			return NF_DROP;
 		jumpstack[stackptr].chain = chain;
 		jumpstack[stackptr].rule  = rule;
 		jumpstack[stackptr].rulenum = rulenum;