diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
index 92305a1a021a7936206f9078008532bc151ec757..ae6d0a1242133202f3515e59d39a140fcd7a28ba 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
@@ -372,10 +372,13 @@ static inline bool unconditional(const struct arpt_arp *arp)
 
 /* Figures out from what hook each rule can be called: returns 0 if
  * there are loops.  Puts hook bitmask in comefrom.
+ *
+ * Keeps track of largest call depth seen and stores it in newinfo->stacksize.
  */
-static int mark_source_chains(const struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
+static int mark_source_chains(struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 			      unsigned int valid_hooks, void *entry0)
 {
+	unsigned int calldepth, max_calldepth = 0;
 	unsigned int hook;
 
 	/* No recursion; use packet counter to save back ptrs (reset
@@ -391,6 +394,7 @@ static int mark_source_chains(const struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 
 		/* Set initial back pointer. */
 		e->counters.pcnt = pos;
+		calldepth = 0;
 
 		for (;;) {
 			const struct xt_standard_target *t
@@ -445,6 +449,8 @@ static int mark_source_chains(const struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 					(entry0 + pos + size);
 				e->counters.pcnt = pos;
 				pos += size;
+				if (calldepth > 0)
+					--calldepth;
 			} else {
 				int newpos = t->verdict;
 
@@ -459,6 +465,10 @@ static int mark_source_chains(const struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 						return 0;
 					}
 
+					if (entry0 + newpos != arpt_next_entry(e) &&
+					    ++calldepth > max_calldepth)
+						max_calldepth = calldepth;
+
 					/* This a jump; chase it. */
 					duprintf("Jump rule %u -> %u\n",
 						 pos, newpos);
@@ -475,6 +485,7 @@ static int mark_source_chains(const struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 		next:
 		duprintf("Finished chain %u\n", hook);
 	}
+	newinfo->stacksize = max_calldepth;
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -664,9 +675,6 @@ static int translate_table(struct xt_table_info *newinfo, void *entry0,
 		if (ret != 0)
 			break;
 		++i;
-		if (strcmp(arpt_get_target(iter)->u.user.name,
-		    XT_ERROR_TARGET) == 0)
-			++newinfo->stacksize;
 	}
 	duprintf("translate_table: ARPT_ENTRY_ITERATE gives %d\n", ret);
 	if (ret != 0)
@@ -1439,9 +1447,6 @@ static int translate_compat_table(const char *name,
 			break;
 		}
 		++i;
-		if (strcmp(arpt_get_target(iter1)->u.user.name,
-		    XT_ERROR_TARGET) == 0)
-			++newinfo->stacksize;
 	}
 	if (ret) {
 		/*
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index 6c72fbb7b49eb97d3574fd8c10174f9580752911..5e44b35a8de82857d74c9e396c9a616ddedfbef3 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -439,11 +439,15 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 }
 
 /* Figures out from what hook each rule can be called: returns 0 if
-   there are loops.  Puts hook bitmask in comefrom. */
+ * there are loops.  Puts hook bitmask in comefrom.
+ *
+ * Keeps track of largest call depth seen and stores it in newinfo->stacksize.
+ */
 static int
-mark_source_chains(const struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
+mark_source_chains(struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 		   unsigned int valid_hooks, void *entry0)
 {
+	unsigned int calldepth, max_calldepth = 0;
 	unsigned int hook;
 
 	/* No recursion; use packet counter to save back ptrs (reset
@@ -457,6 +461,7 @@ mark_source_chains(const struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 
 		/* Set initial back pointer. */
 		e->counters.pcnt = pos;
+		calldepth = 0;
 
 		for (;;) {
 			const struct xt_standard_target *t
@@ -518,6 +523,9 @@ mark_source_chains(const struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 					(entry0 + pos + size);
 				e->counters.pcnt = pos;
 				pos += size;
+				WARN_ON_ONCE(calldepth == 0);
+				if (calldepth > 0)
+					--calldepth;
 			} else {
 				int newpos = t->verdict;
 
@@ -531,9 +539,14 @@ mark_source_chains(const struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 								newpos);
 						return 0;
 					}
+					if (entry0 + newpos != ipt_next_entry(e) &&
+					    !(e->ip.flags & IPT_F_GOTO) &&
+					    ++calldepth > max_calldepth)
+						max_calldepth = calldepth;
+
 					/* This a jump; chase it. */
-					duprintf("Jump rule %u -> %u\n",
-						 pos, newpos);
+					duprintf("Jump rule %u -> %u, calldepth %d\n",
+						 pos, newpos, calldepth);
 				} else {
 					/* ... this is a fallthru */
 					newpos = pos + e->next_offset;
@@ -547,6 +560,7 @@ mark_source_chains(const struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 		next:
 		duprintf("Finished chain %u\n", hook);
 	}
+	newinfo->stacksize = max_calldepth;
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -826,9 +840,6 @@ translate_table(struct net *net, struct xt_table_info *newinfo, void *entry0,
 		if (ret != 0)
 			return ret;
 		++i;
-		if (strcmp(ipt_get_target(iter)->u.user.name,
-		    XT_ERROR_TARGET) == 0)
-			++newinfo->stacksize;
 	}
 
 	if (i != repl->num_entries) {
@@ -1744,9 +1755,6 @@ translate_compat_table(struct net *net,
 		if (ret != 0)
 			break;
 		++i;
-		if (strcmp(ipt_get_target(iter1)->u.user.name,
-		    XT_ERROR_TARGET) == 0)
-			++newinfo->stacksize;
 	}
 	if (ret) {
 		/*
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index 3c35ced39b42b48d3b81a2bfb8e448bd2dc02e17..baf03217991826ac874741c00174f00e6a7f5c22 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -452,11 +452,15 @@ ip6t_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 }
 
 /* Figures out from what hook each rule can be called: returns 0 if
-   there are loops.  Puts hook bitmask in comefrom. */
+ * there are loops.  Puts hook bitmask in comefrom.
+ *
+ * Keeps track of largest call depth seen and stores it in newinfo->stacksize.
+ */
 static int
-mark_source_chains(const struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
+mark_source_chains(struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 		   unsigned int valid_hooks, void *entry0)
 {
+	unsigned int calldepth, max_calldepth = 0;
 	unsigned int hook;
 
 	/* No recursion; use packet counter to save back ptrs (reset
@@ -470,6 +474,7 @@ mark_source_chains(const struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 
 		/* Set initial back pointer. */
 		e->counters.pcnt = pos;
+		calldepth = 0;
 
 		for (;;) {
 			const struct xt_standard_target *t
@@ -531,6 +536,8 @@ mark_source_chains(const struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 					(entry0 + pos + size);
 				e->counters.pcnt = pos;
 				pos += size;
+				if (calldepth > 0)
+					--calldepth;
 			} else {
 				int newpos = t->verdict;
 
@@ -544,6 +551,11 @@ mark_source_chains(const struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 								newpos);
 						return 0;
 					}
+					if (entry0 + newpos != ip6t_next_entry(e) &&
+					    !(e->ipv6.flags & IP6T_F_GOTO) &&
+					    ++calldepth > max_calldepth)
+						max_calldepth = calldepth;
+
 					/* This a jump; chase it. */
 					duprintf("Jump rule %u -> %u\n",
 						 pos, newpos);
@@ -560,6 +572,7 @@ mark_source_chains(const struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 		next:
 		duprintf("Finished chain %u\n", hook);
 	}
+	newinfo->stacksize = max_calldepth;
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -839,9 +852,6 @@ translate_table(struct net *net, struct xt_table_info *newinfo, void *entry0,
 		if (ret != 0)
 			return ret;
 		++i;
-		if (strcmp(ip6t_get_target(iter)->u.user.name,
-		    XT_ERROR_TARGET) == 0)
-			++newinfo->stacksize;
 	}
 
 	if (i != repl->num_entries) {
@@ -1754,9 +1764,6 @@ translate_compat_table(struct net *net,
 		if (ret != 0)
 			break;
 		++i;
-		if (strcmp(ip6t_get_target(iter1)->u.user.name,
-		    XT_ERROR_TARGET) == 0)
-			++newinfo->stacksize;
 	}
 	if (ret) {
 		/*
diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index d324fe71260c9f24b02507e4f429c0ba1e328d98..4db7d60d42faeb8a4d6bbd9ce1e6f8040eb0d838 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -749,6 +749,10 @@ static int xt_jumpstack_alloc(struct xt_table_info *i)
 	if (i->jumpstack == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	/* ruleset without jumps -- no stack needed */
+	if (i->stacksize == 0)
+		return 0;
+
 	i->stacksize *= xt_jumpstack_multiplier;
 	size = sizeof(void *) * i->stacksize;
 	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {