diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_lookup.c b/net/netfilter/nft_lookup.c
index ba512e94b402..19887439847d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_lookup.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_lookup.c
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ void nft_lookup_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 	bool found;
 
 	ext = nft_set_do_lookup(net, set, &regs->data[priv->sreg]);
+	if (!ext)
+		ext = nft_set_catchall_lookup(net, set);
+
 	found = !!ext ^ priv->invert;
 	if (!found) {
-		ext = nft_set_catchall_lookup(net, set);
-		if (!ext) {
-			regs->verdict.code = NFT_BREAK;
-			return;
-		}
+		regs->verdict.code = NFT_BREAK;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (ext) {