diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 0c5a4855b97d..29f54998a637 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -9679,7 +9679,7 @@ static int nft_flowtable_event(unsigned long event, struct net_device *dev,
 			break;
 		case NETDEV_REGISTER:
 			/* NOP if not matching or already registered */
-			if (!match || (changename && ops))
+			if (!match || ops)
 				continue;
 
 			ops = kzalloc(sizeof(struct nf_hook_ops),
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.c b/net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.c
index b16185e9a6dd..041426e3bdbf 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ static int nft_netdev_event(unsigned long event, struct net_device *dev,
 			break;
 		case NETDEV_REGISTER:
 			/* NOP if not matching or already registered */
-			if (!match || (changename && ops))
+			if (!match || ops)
 				continue;
 
 			ops = kmemdup(&basechain->ops,