1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index 2a7eb1da5d0..aece6c2d134 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -209,6 +209,11 @@ struct xt_match *xt_find_match(u8 af, const char *name, u8 revision)
                 }
         }
         mutex_unlock(&xt[af].mutex);
+
+        if (af != NFPROTO_UNSPEC)
+                /* Try searching again in the family-independent list */
+                return xt_find_match(NFPROTO_UNSPEC, name, revision);
+
         return ERR_PTR(err);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(xt_find_match);
@@ -234,6 +239,11 @@ struct xt_target *xt_find_target(u8 af, const char *name, u8 revision)
                 }
         }
         mutex_unlock(&xt[af].mutex);
+
+        if (af != NFPROTO_UNSPEC)
+                /* Try searching again in the family-independent list */
+                return xt_find_target(NFPROTO_UNSPEC, name, revision);
+
         return ERR_PTR(err);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(xt_find_target);