diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c
index 9454913e1b33..113bb1cb1683 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c
@@ -499,6 +499,13 @@ static inline int __nf_ct_expect_check(struct nf_conntrack_expect *expect,
 		if (p->max_expected &&
 		    master_help->expecting[expect->class] >= p->max_expected)
 			evict_oldest_expect(master_help, expect, p);
+	} else {
+		const struct nf_conntrack_expect_policy default_exp_policy = {
+			.max_expected = NF_CT_EXPECT_MAX_CNT,
+		};
+
+		if (master_help->expecting[expect->class] >= default_exp_policy.max_expected)
+			evict_oldest_expect(master_help, expect, &default_exp_policy);
 	}
 
 	cnet = nf_ct_pernet(net);