diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_defs.h b/include/linux/netfilter_defs.h
index fdcdf2bf34df0cc22fb17a57bf513a479ffbe2dd..8dddfb151f004bb4adf402dcedde3a3f4454b7f0 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_defs.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_defs.h
@@ -4,13 +4,17 @@
 
 #include <uapi/linux/netfilter.h>
 
-/* Largest hook number + 1, see uapi/linux/netfilter_decnet.h */
-#define NF_MAX_HOOKS 8
-
 /* in/out/forward only */
 #define NF_ARP_NUMHOOKS 3
 
 /* max hook is NF_DN_ROUTE (6), also see uapi/linux/netfilter_decnet.h */
 #define NF_DN_NUMHOOKS 7
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DECNET)
+/* Largest hook number + 1, see uapi/linux/netfilter_decnet.h */
+#define NF_MAX_HOOKS	NF_DN_NUMHOOKS
+#else
+#define NF_MAX_HOOKS	NF_INET_NUMHOOKS
+#endif
+
 #endif