diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_standalone.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_standalone.c
index 730a7a44c883f0247c40e84348c8c953859b15c6..00d6dea9f7f3440aa1b6369a09f790e87e6ef72d 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_standalone.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_standalone.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ nf_nat_fn(unsigned int hooknum,
 
 	nat = nfct_nat(ct);
 	if (!nat)
-		return NF_DROP;
+		return NF_ACCEPT;
 
 	switch (ctinfo) {
 	case IP_CT_RELATED: