diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 2a0bda8d3a37..3f72e31b1c7f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ static struct nft_trans *nft_trans_alloc_gfp(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
 	if (trans == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&trans->list);
 	trans->msg_type = msg_type;
 	trans->ctx	= *ctx;