diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index bacd417..c91f638 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ static int nf_tables_newrule(struct sock *nlsk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			old_rule = rule;
 			rule = NULL;
 		} else
-			return 0;
+			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	} else {
 		if (!create)
 			return -EINVAL;