diff --git a/net/sched/act_ct.c b/net/sched/act_ct.c
index 7ef074c6dd16..f1088599fafd 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_ct.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_ct.c
@@ -1023,7 +1023,8 @@ static int tcf_ct_act(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct tc_action *a,
 		/* This will take care of sending queued events
 		 * even if the connection is already confirmed.
 		 */
-		nf_conntrack_confirm(skb);
+		if (nf_conntrack_confirm(skb) != NF_ACCEPT)
+			goto drop;
 	}
 
 	if (!skip_add)