diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 091df8a7cb1e..f20244a91d78 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -3595,12 +3595,10 @@ static struct nft_rule *nft_rule_lookup_byid(const struct net *net,
 	struct nft_trans *trans;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(trans, &nft_net->commit_list, list) {
-		struct nft_rule *rule = nft_trans_rule(trans);
-
 		if (trans->msg_type == NFT_MSG_NEWRULE &&
 		    trans->ctx.chain == chain &&
 		    id == nft_trans_rule_id(trans))
-			return rule;
+			return nft_trans_rule(trans);
 	}
 	return ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
 }