return nft_data_hold(&priv->data, nft_dreg_to_type(priv->dreg));
 }
 
+static void nft_immediate_chain_deactivate(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
+                                          struct nft_chain *chain,
+                                          enum nft_trans_phase phase)
+{
+       struct nft_ctx chain_ctx;
+       struct nft_rule *rule;
+
+       chain_ctx = *ctx;
+       chain_ctx.chain = chain;
+
+       list_for_each_entry(rule, &chain->rules, list)
+               nft_rule_expr_deactivate(&chain_ctx, rule, phase);
+}
+
 static void nft_immediate_deactivate(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
                                     const struct nft_expr *expr,
                                     enum nft_trans_phase phase)
 {
        const struct nft_immediate_expr *priv = nft_expr_priv(expr);
        const struct nft_data *data = &priv->data;
-       struct nft_ctx chain_ctx;
        struct nft_chain *chain;
-       struct nft_rule *rule;
 
        if (priv->dreg == NFT_REG_VERDICT) {
                switch (data->verdict.code) {
                        if (!nft_chain_binding(chain))
                                break;
 
-                       chain_ctx = *ctx;
-                       chain_ctx.chain = chain;
-
-                       list_for_each_entry(rule, &chain->rules, list)
-                               nft_rule_expr_deactivate(&chain_ctx, rule, phase);
-
                        switch (phase) {
                        case NFT_TRANS_PREPARE_ERROR:
                                nf_tables_unbind_chain(ctx, chain);
-                               fallthrough;
+                               nft_deactivate_next(ctx->net, chain);
+                               break;
                        case NFT_TRANS_PREPARE:
+                               nft_immediate_chain_deactivate(ctx, chain, phase);
                                nft_deactivate_next(ctx->net, chain);
                                break;
                        default:
+                               nft_immediate_chain_deactivate(ctx, chain, phase);
                                nft_chain_del(chain);
                                chain->bound = false;
                                nft_use_dec(&chain->table->use);