diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c
index 5142e60af5402237642163758a4665d707438a26..33fc0a443f3de755772f5be4f686c1f44adf9cb1 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ static int tcp_packet(struct nf_conn *ct,
 		    && (ct->proto.tcp.seen[!dir].flags & IP_CT_TCP_FLAG_MAXACK_SET)
 		    && before(ntohl(th->seq), ct->proto.tcp.seen[!dir].td_maxack)) {
 			/* Invalid RST  */
-			write_unlock_bh(&tcp_lock);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&ct->lock);
 			if (LOG_INVALID(net, IPPROTO_TCP))
 				nf_log_packet(pf, 0, skb, NULL, NULL, NULL,
 					  "nf_ct_tcp: invalid RST ");