diff --git a/net/netfilter/Makefile b/net/netfilter/Makefile
index fd32bd2c95215800e374998c0d6d88de5076bd44..700c5d51e405488a4b7411df14940f5266d614c7 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/Makefile
+++ b/net/netfilter/Makefile
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_NFT_FWD_NETDEV)	+= nft_fwd_netdev.o
 
 # flow table infrastructure
 obj-$(CONFIG_NF_FLOW_TABLE)	+= nf_flow_table.o
+nf_flow_table-objs := nf_flow_table_core.o
+
 obj-$(CONFIG_NF_FLOW_TABLE_INET) += nf_flow_table_inet.o
 
 # generic X tables 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_flow_table.c b/net/netfilter/nf_flow_table_core.c
similarity index 100%
rename from net/netfilter/nf_flow_table.c
rename to net/netfilter/nf_flow_table_core.c