diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_seqadj.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_seqadj.c
index 7ab2b25b57bc..b7e99f34dfce 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_seqadj.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_seqadj.c
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ int nf_ct_seqadj_init(struct nf_conn *ct, enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo,
 	if (off == 0)
 		return 0;
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&ct->lock);
 	set_bit(IPS_SEQ_ADJUST_BIT, &ct->status);
 
 	seqadj = nfct_seqadj(ct);
 	this_way = &seqadj->seq[dir];
 	this_way->offset_before	 = off;
 	this_way->offset_after	 = off;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&ct->lock);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nf_ct_seqadj_init);