diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h
index bb2eaa17b838..d5f74e99a208 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h
@@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@ void nft_chain_filter_fini(void);
 void __init nft_chain_route_init(void);
 void nft_chain_route_fini(void);
 
-void nf_tables_trans_destroy_flush_work(void);
+void nf_tables_trans_destroy_flush_work(struct net *net);
 
 int nf_msecs_to_jiffies64(const struct nlattr *nla, u64 *result);
 __be64 nf_jiffies64_to_msecs(u64 input);
@@ -1729,6 +1729,7 @@ static inline int nft_request_module(struct net *net, const char *fmt, ...) { re
 struct nftables_pernet {
 	struct list_head	tables;
 	struct list_head	commit_list;
+	struct list_head	destroy_list;
 	struct list_head	commit_set_list;
 	struct list_head	binding_list;
 	struct list_head	module_list;
@@ -1739,6 +1740,7 @@ struct nftables_pernet {
 	unsigned int		base_seq;
 	unsigned int		gc_seq;
 	u8			validate_state;
+	struct work_struct	destroy_work;
 };
 
 extern unsigned int nf_tables_net_id;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
index 14051b0ece99..459a21fae68d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ unsigned int nf_tables_net_id __read_mostly;
 static LIST_HEAD(nf_tables_expressions);
 static LIST_HEAD(nf_tables_objects);
 static LIST_HEAD(nf_tables_flowtables);
-static LIST_HEAD(nf_tables_destroy_list);
 static LIST_HEAD(nf_tables_gc_list);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(nf_tables_destroy_list_lock);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(nf_tables_gc_list_lock);
@@ -124,7 +123,6 @@ static void nft_validate_state_update(struct net *net, u8 new_validate_state)
 	nft_net->validate_state = new_validate_state;
 }
 static void nf_tables_trans_destroy_work(struct work_struct *w);
-static DECLARE_WORK(trans_destroy_work, nf_tables_trans_destroy_work);
 
 static void nft_trans_gc_work(struct work_struct *work);
 static DECLARE_WORK(trans_gc_work, nft_trans_gc_work);
@@ -9229,11 +9227,12 @@ static void nft_commit_release(struct nft_trans *trans)
 
 static void nf_tables_trans_destroy_work(struct work_struct *w)
 {
+	struct nftables_pernet *nft_net = container_of(w, struct nftables_pernet, destroy_work);
 	struct nft_trans *trans, *next;
 	LIST_HEAD(head);
 
 	spin_lock(&nf_tables_destroy_list_lock);
-	list_splice_init(&nf_tables_destroy_list, &head);
+	list_splice_init(&nft_net->destroy_list, &head);
 	spin_unlock(&nf_tables_destroy_list_lock);
 
 	if (list_empty(&head))
@@ -9247,9 +9246,11 @@ static void nf_tables_trans_destroy_work(struct work_struct *w)
 	}
 }
 
-void nf_tables_trans_destroy_flush_work(void)
+void nf_tables_trans_destroy_flush_work(struct net *net)
 {
-	flush_work(&trans_destroy_work);
+	struct nftables_pernet *nft_net = nft_pernet(net);
+
+	flush_work(&nft_net->destroy_work);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nf_tables_trans_destroy_flush_work);
 
@@ -9660,11 +9661,11 @@ static void nf_tables_commit_release(struct net *net)
 
 	trans->put_net = true;
 	spin_lock(&nf_tables_destroy_list_lock);
-	list_splice_tail_init(&nft_net->commit_list, &nf_tables_destroy_list);
+	list_splice_tail_init(&nft_net->commit_list, &nft_net->destroy_list);
 	spin_unlock(&nf_tables_destroy_list_lock);
 
 	nf_tables_module_autoload_cleanup(net);
-	schedule_work(&trans_destroy_work);
+	schedule_work(&nft_net->destroy_work);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&nft_net->commit_mutex);
 }
@@ -10963,7 +10964,7 @@ static int nft_rcv_nl_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 
 	gc_seq = nft_gc_seq_begin(nft_net);
 
-	nf_tables_trans_destroy_flush_work();
+	nf_tables_trans_destroy_flush_work(net);
 again:
 	list_for_each_entry(table, &nft_net->tables, list) {
 		if (nft_table_has_owner(table) &&
@@ -11005,6 +11006,7 @@ static int __net_init nf_tables_init_net(struct net *net)
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&nft_net->tables);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&nft_net->commit_list);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&nft_net->destroy_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&nft_net->commit_set_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&nft_net->binding_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&nft_net->module_list);
@@ -11013,6 +11015,7 @@ static int __net_init nf_tables_init_net(struct net *net)
 	nft_net->base_seq = 1;
 	nft_net->gc_seq = 0;
 	nft_net->validate_state = NFT_VALIDATE_SKIP;
+	INIT_WORK(&nft_net->destroy_work, nf_tables_trans_destroy_work);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -11041,14 +11044,17 @@ static void __net_exit nf_tables_exit_net(struct net *net)
 	if (!list_empty(&nft_net->module_list))
 		nf_tables_module_autoload_cleanup(net);
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&nft_net->destroy_work);
 	__nft_release_tables(net);
 
 	nft_gc_seq_end(nft_net, gc_seq);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&nft_net->commit_mutex);
+
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(!list_empty(&nft_net->tables));
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(!list_empty(&nft_net->module_list));
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(!list_empty(&nft_net->notify_list));
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(!list_empty(&nft_net->destroy_list));
 }
 
 static void nf_tables_exit_batch(struct list_head *net_exit_list)
@@ -11131,10 +11137,8 @@ static void __exit nf_tables_module_exit(void)
 	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&nf_tables_flowtable_notifier);
 	nft_chain_filter_fini();
 	nft_chain_route_fini();
-	nf_tables_trans_destroy_flush_work();
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&nf_tables_net_ops);
 	cancel_work_sync(&trans_gc_work);
-	cancel_work_sync(&trans_destroy_work);
 	rcu_barrier();
 	rhltable_destroy(&nft_objname_ht);
 	nf_tables_core_module_exit();
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_compat.c b/net/netfilter/nft_compat.c
index 3dafebf7d0f2..277ad1cf1021 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_compat.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_compat.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static int nft_parse_compat(const struct nlattr *attr, u16 *proto, bool *inv)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void nft_compat_wait_for_destructors(void)
+static void nft_compat_wait_for_destructors(struct net *net)
 {
 	/* xtables matches or targets can have side effects, e.g.
 	 * creation/destruction of /proc files.
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static void nft_compat_wait_for_destructors(void)
 	 * work queue.  If we have pending invocations we thus
 	 * need to wait for those to finish.
 	 */
-	nf_tables_trans_destroy_flush_work();
+	nf_tables_trans_destroy_flush_work(net);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ nft_target_init(const struct nft_ctx *ctx, const struct nft_expr *expr,
 
 	nft_target_set_tgchk_param(&par, ctx, target, info, &e, proto, inv);
 
-	nft_compat_wait_for_destructors();
+	nft_compat_wait_for_destructors(ctx->net);
 
 	ret = xt_check_target(&par, size, proto, inv);
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ __nft_match_init(const struct nft_ctx *ctx, const struct nft_expr *expr,
 
 	nft_match_set_mtchk_param(&par, ctx, match, info, &e, proto, inv);
 
-	nft_compat_wait_for_destructors();
+	nft_compat_wait_for_destructors(ctx->net);
 
 	return xt_check_match(&par, size, proto, inv);
 }