1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index 710238f58aa9..e080fbbbc0e5 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -1241,8 +1241,10 @@ __do_replace(struct net *net, const char *name, unsigned int valid_hooks,
 
         xt_free_table_info(oldinfo);
         if (copy_to_user(counters_ptr, counters,
-                         sizeof(struct xt_counters) * num_counters) != 0)
-                ret = -EFAULT;
+                         sizeof(struct xt_counters) * num_counters) != 0) {
+                /* Silent error, can't fail, new table is already in place */
+                net_warn_ratelimited("ip6tables: counters copy to user failed while replacing table\n");
+        }
         vfree(counters);
         xt_table_unlock(t);
         return ret;