diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.h
index 6406cfee34c2..37866c8386e2 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.h
@@ -58,8 +58,13 @@ static inline int nf_conntrack_confirm(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	int ret = NF_ACCEPT;
 
 	if (ct) {
-		if (!nf_ct_is_confirmed(ct))
+		if (!nf_ct_is_confirmed(ct)) {
 			ret = __nf_conntrack_confirm(skb);
+
+			if (ret == NF_ACCEPT)
+				ct = (struct nf_conn *)skb_nfct(skb);
+		}
+
 		if (ret == NF_ACCEPT && nf_ct_ecache_exist(ct))
 			nf_ct_deliver_cached_events(ct);
 	}