diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c b/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c
index 61431690cbd5..cc20e6d56807 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c
@@ -104,14 +104,19 @@ find_set_type(const char *name, u8 family, u8 revision)
 static bool
 load_settype(const char *name)
 {
+	if (!try_module_get(THIS_MODULE))
+		return false;
+
 	nfnl_unlock(NFNL_SUBSYS_IPSET);
 	pr_debug("try to load ip_set_%s\n", name);
 	if (request_module("ip_set_%s", name) < 0) {
 		pr_warn("Can't find ip_set type %s\n", name);
 		nfnl_lock(NFNL_SUBSYS_IPSET);
+		module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 		return false;
 	}
 	nfnl_lock(NFNL_SUBSYS_IPSET);
+	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 	return true;
 }