diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h
index 3ae969e3acf016474413e1209381c60091befe1a..9eaaa788458607004cb5f160e77c38de02da17ec 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ enum nft_chain_type {
 
 int nft_chain_validate_dependency(const struct nft_chain *chain,
 				  enum nft_chain_type type);
+int nft_chain_validate_hooks(const struct nft_chain *chain,
+                             unsigned int hook_flags);
 
 struct nft_stats {
 	u64			bytes;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/nft_reject_bridge.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/nft_reject_bridge.c
index b0330aecbf974e10ec8f64d3e93b012be5d689be..3244aead09267dd77b0392a0aac7afa462593305 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/nft_reject_bridge.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/nft_reject_bridge.c
@@ -265,22 +265,12 @@ static void nft_reject_bridge_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 	data[NFT_REG_VERDICT].verdict = NF_DROP;
 }
 
-static int nft_reject_bridge_validate_hooks(const struct nft_chain *chain)
+static int nft_reject_bridge_validate(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
+				      const struct nft_expr *expr,
+				      const struct nft_data **data)
 {
-	struct nft_base_chain *basechain;
-
-	if (chain->flags & NFT_BASE_CHAIN) {
-		basechain = nft_base_chain(chain);
-
-		switch (basechain->ops[0].hooknum) {
-		case NF_BR_PRE_ROUTING:
-		case NF_BR_LOCAL_IN:
-			break;
-		default:
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-		}
-	}
-	return 0;
+	return nft_chain_validate_hooks(ctx->chain, (1 << NF_BR_PRE_ROUTING) |
+						    (1 << NF_BR_LOCAL_IN));
 }
 
 static int nft_reject_bridge_init(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
@@ -290,7 +280,7 @@ static int nft_reject_bridge_init(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
 	struct nft_reject *priv = nft_expr_priv(expr);
 	int icmp_code, err;
 
-	err = nft_reject_bridge_validate_hooks(ctx->chain);
+	err = nft_reject_bridge_validate(ctx, expr, NULL);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
@@ -341,13 +331,6 @@ static int nft_reject_bridge_dump(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static int nft_reject_bridge_validate(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
-				      const struct nft_expr *expr,
-				      const struct nft_data **data)
-{
-	return nft_reject_bridge_validate_hooks(ctx->chain);
-}
-
 static struct nft_expr_type nft_reject_bridge_type;
 static const struct nft_expr_ops nft_reject_bridge_ops = {
 	.type		= &nft_reject_bridge_type,
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 3b3ddb4fb9ee122a5b6d3a39450be38a64d6f614..7e686948ddca379068719817e5715e9ce0749784 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -3753,6 +3753,24 @@ int nft_chain_validate_dependency(const struct nft_chain *chain,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nft_chain_validate_dependency);
 
+int nft_chain_validate_hooks(const struct nft_chain *chain,
+			     unsigned int hook_flags)
+{
+	struct nft_base_chain *basechain;
+
+	if (chain->flags & NFT_BASE_CHAIN) {
+		basechain = nft_base_chain(chain);
+
+		if ((1 << basechain->ops[0].hooknum) & hook_flags)
+			return 0;
+
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nft_chain_validate_hooks);
+
 /*
  * Loop detection - walk through the ruleset beginning at the destination chain
  * of a new jump until either the source chain is reached (loop) or all
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_masq.c b/net/netfilter/nft_masq.c
index d1ffd5eb3a9b5b86495b53adb5b8bc27c17921df..9aea747b43eab7b91b3b458cd0a5b89f2d9e6927 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_masq.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_masq.c
@@ -21,6 +21,21 @@ const struct nla_policy nft_masq_policy[NFTA_MASQ_MAX + 1] = {
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nft_masq_policy);
 
+int nft_masq_validate(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
+		      const struct nft_expr *expr,
+		      const struct nft_data **data)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	err = nft_chain_validate_dependency(ctx->chain, NFT_CHAIN_T_NAT);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	return nft_chain_validate_hooks(ctx->chain,
+				        (1 << NF_INET_POST_ROUTING));
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nft_masq_validate);
+
 int nft_masq_init(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
 		  const struct nft_expr *expr,
 		  const struct nlattr * const tb[])
@@ -28,8 +43,8 @@ int nft_masq_init(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
 	struct nft_masq *priv = nft_expr_priv(expr);
 	int err;
 
-	err = nft_chain_validate_dependency(ctx->chain, NFT_CHAIN_T_NAT);
-	if (err < 0)
+	err = nft_masq_validate(ctx, expr, NULL);
+	if (err)
 		return err;
 
 	if (tb[NFTA_MASQ_FLAGS] == NULL)
@@ -60,12 +75,5 @@ int nft_masq_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nft_expr *expr)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nft_masq_dump);
 
-int nft_masq_validate(const struct nft_ctx *ctx, const struct nft_expr *expr,
-		      const struct nft_data **data)
-{
-	return nft_chain_validate_dependency(ctx->chain, NFT_CHAIN_T_NAT);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nft_masq_validate);
-
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Arturo Borrero Gonzalez <arturo.borrero.glez@gmail.com>");
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_nat.c b/net/netfilter/nft_nat.c
index aff54fb1c8a09fdb99fd4caab0959a80f28ffc37..a0837c6c9283dc90b043750ffe1d7217c95ab239 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_nat.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_nat.c
@@ -88,17 +88,40 @@ static const struct nla_policy nft_nat_policy[NFTA_NAT_MAX + 1] = {
 	[NFTA_NAT_FLAGS]	 = { .type = NLA_U32 },
 };
 
-static int nft_nat_init(const struct nft_ctx *ctx, const struct nft_expr *expr,
-			const struct nlattr * const tb[])
+static int nft_nat_validate(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
+			    const struct nft_expr *expr,
+			    const struct nft_data **data)
 {
 	struct nft_nat *priv = nft_expr_priv(expr);
-	u32 family;
 	int err;
 
 	err = nft_chain_validate_dependency(ctx->chain, NFT_CHAIN_T_NAT);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
+	switch (priv->type) {
+	case NFT_NAT_SNAT:
+		err = nft_chain_validate_hooks(ctx->chain,
+					       (1 << NF_INET_POST_ROUTING) |
+					       (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_IN));
+		break;
+	case NFT_NAT_DNAT:
+		err = nft_chain_validate_hooks(ctx->chain,
+					       (1 << NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING) |
+					       (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT));
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+static int nft_nat_init(const struct nft_ctx *ctx, const struct nft_expr *expr,
+			const struct nlattr * const tb[])
+{
+	struct nft_nat *priv = nft_expr_priv(expr);
+	u32 family;
+	int err;
+
 	if (tb[NFTA_NAT_TYPE] == NULL ||
 	    (tb[NFTA_NAT_REG_ADDR_MIN] == NULL &&
 	     tb[NFTA_NAT_REG_PROTO_MIN] == NULL))
@@ -115,6 +138,10 @@ static int nft_nat_init(const struct nft_ctx *ctx, const struct nft_expr *expr,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	err = nft_nat_validate(ctx, expr, NULL);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
 	if (tb[NFTA_NAT_FAMILY] == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -219,13 +246,6 @@ static int nft_nat_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nft_expr *expr)
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static int nft_nat_validate(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
-			    const struct nft_expr *expr,
-			    const struct nft_data **data)
-{
-	return nft_chain_validate_dependency(ctx->chain, NFT_CHAIN_T_NAT);
-}
-
 static struct nft_expr_type nft_nat_type;
 static const struct nft_expr_ops nft_nat_ops = {
 	.type           = &nft_nat_type,
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_redir.c b/net/netfilter/nft_redir.c
index 9e8093f283113117ac7618c742624742e618ed3a..d7e9e93a4e90f498f7a002c33840c928a3ab17e2 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_redir.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_redir.c
@@ -23,6 +23,22 @@ const struct nla_policy nft_redir_policy[NFTA_REDIR_MAX + 1] = {
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nft_redir_policy);
 
+int nft_redir_validate(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
+		       const struct nft_expr *expr,
+		       const struct nft_data **data)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	err = nft_chain_validate_dependency(ctx->chain, NFT_CHAIN_T_NAT);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	return nft_chain_validate_hooks(ctx->chain,
+					(1 << NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING) |
+					(1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT));
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nft_redir_validate);
+
 int nft_redir_init(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
 		   const struct nft_expr *expr,
 		   const struct nlattr * const tb[])
@@ -30,7 +46,7 @@ int nft_redir_init(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
 	struct nft_redir *priv = nft_expr_priv(expr);
 	int err;
 
-	err = nft_chain_validate_dependency(ctx->chain, NFT_CHAIN_T_NAT);
+	err = nft_redir_validate(ctx, expr, NULL);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
@@ -88,12 +104,5 @@ int nft_redir_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nft_expr *expr)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nft_redir_dump);
 
-int nft_redir_validate(const struct nft_ctx *ctx, const struct nft_expr *expr,
-		       const struct nft_data **data)
-{
-	return nft_chain_validate_dependency(ctx->chain, NFT_CHAIN_T_NAT);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nft_redir_validate);
-
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Arturo Borrero Gonzalez <arturo.borrero.glez@gmail.com>");