diff --git a/net/netfilter/core.c b/net/netfilter/core.c
index 32fcbe290c047802942b5d9838489a2193b622b2..4aa614b8a96aeab391938aa18047156fcb03037d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/core.c
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ unsigned int nf_iterate(struct list_head *head,
 
 		/* Optimization: we don't need to hold module
 		   reference here, since function can't sleep. --RR */
+repeat:
 		verdict = elem->hook(hook, skb, indev, outdev, okfn);
 		if (verdict != NF_ACCEPT) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_NETFILTER_DEBUG
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ unsigned int nf_iterate(struct list_head *head,
 #endif
 			if (verdict != NF_REPEAT)
 				return verdict;
-			*i = (*i)->prev;
+			goto repeat;
 		}
 	}
 	return NF_ACCEPT;