diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_core.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_core.c
index 0d5fa3a54d04053f8068ce685c157ffa554c8539..36b4e3bb056fd667b74887a24350dfc37d67a7e2 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_core.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_core.c
@@ -629,6 +629,8 @@ static int __init nf_nat_init(void)
 	size_t i;
 	int ret;
 
+	need_ipv4_conntrack();
+
 	ret = nf_ct_extend_register(&nat_extend);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "nf_nat_core: Unable to register extension\n");