diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_standalone.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_standalone.c
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_standalone.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_standalone.c
@@ -212,6 +212,11 @@ static int ct_seq_show(struct seq_file *s, void *v)
 	if (unlikely(!atomic_inc_not_zero(&ct->ct_general.use)))
 		return 0;
 
+	if (nf_ct_should_gc(ct)) {
+		nf_ct_kill(ct);
+		goto release;
+	}
+
 	/* we only want to print DIR_ORIGINAL */
 	if (NF_CT_DIRECTION(hash))
 		goto release;