diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 11502db..4b36b0a 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -783,10 +783,12 @@ static int nf_tables_newchain(struct sock *nlsk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		if (nla[NFTA_CHAIN_POLICY]) {
 			if (!(chain->flags & NFT_BASE_CHAIN))
 				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-			return nf_tables_chain_policy(nft_base_chain(chain),
-						      nla[NFTA_CHAIN_POLICY]);
+			err = nf_tables_chain_policy(nft_base_chain(chain),
+						     nla[NFTA_CHAIN_POLICY]);
+			if (err < 0)
+				return err;
 		}
-		return 0;
+		goto notify;
 	}
 
 	if (nla[NFTA_CHAIN_HOOK]) {
@@ -866,7 +868,7 @@ static int nf_tables_newchain(struct sock *nlsk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			return err;
 		}
 	}
-
+notify:
 	nf_tables_chain_notify(skb, nlh, table, chain, NFT_MSG_NEWCHAIN,
 			       family);
 	return 0;