diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
index 28d7027cd460..5897f3dbaf7c 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
@@ -238,9 +238,6 @@ struct xt_table {
 	u_int8_t af;		/* address/protocol family */
 	int priority;		/* hook order */
 
-	/* called when table is needed in the given netns */
-	int (*table_init)(struct net *net);
-
 	/* A unique name... */
 	const char name[XT_TABLE_MAXNAMELEN];
 };
@@ -452,6 +449,9 @@ xt_get_per_cpu_counter(struct xt_counters *cnt, unsigned int cpu)
 
 struct nf_hook_ops *xt_hook_ops_alloc(const struct xt_table *, nf_hookfn *);
 
+int xt_register_template(const struct xt_table *t, int(*table_init)(struct net *net));
+void xt_unregister_template(const struct xt_table *t);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_NETFILTER_XTABLES_COMPAT
 #include <net/compat.h>
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c
index 6922612df456..3de78416ec76 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c
@@ -18,15 +18,12 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("arptables filter table");
 #define FILTER_VALID_HOOKS ((1 << NF_ARP_IN) | (1 << NF_ARP_OUT) | \
 			   (1 << NF_ARP_FORWARD))
 
-static int __net_init arptable_filter_table_init(struct net *net);
-
 static const struct xt_table packet_filter = {
 	.name		= "filter",
 	.valid_hooks	= FILTER_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= NFPROTO_ARP,
 	.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_FILTER,
-	.table_init	= arptable_filter_table_init,
 };
 
 /* The work comes in here from netfilter.c */
@@ -39,7 +36,7 @@ arptable_filter_hook(void *priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 static struct nf_hook_ops *arpfilter_ops __read_mostly;
 
-static int __net_init arptable_filter_table_init(struct net *net)
+static int arptable_filter_table_init(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct arpt_replace *repl;
 	int err;
@@ -69,30 +66,32 @@ static struct pernet_operations arptable_filter_net_ops = {
 
 static int __init arptable_filter_init(void)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = xt_register_template(&packet_filter,
+				       arptable_filter_table_init);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	arpfilter_ops = xt_hook_ops_alloc(&packet_filter, arptable_filter_hook);
-	if (IS_ERR(arpfilter_ops))
+	if (IS_ERR(arpfilter_ops)) {
+		xt_unregister_template(&packet_filter);
 		return PTR_ERR(arpfilter_ops);
+	}
 
 	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&arptable_filter_net_ops);
 	if (ret < 0) {
+		xt_unregister_template(&packet_filter);
 		kfree(arpfilter_ops);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = arptable_filter_table_init(&init_net);
-	if (ret) {
-		unregister_pernet_subsys(&arptable_filter_net_ops);
-		kfree(arpfilter_ops);
-	}
-
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit arptable_filter_fini(void)
 {
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&arptable_filter_net_ops);
+	xt_unregister_template(&packet_filter);
 	kfree(arpfilter_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c
index 8272df7c6ad5..0eb0e2ab9bfc 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("iptables filter table");
 #define FILTER_VALID_HOOKS ((1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_IN) | \
 			    (1 << NF_INET_FORWARD) | \
 			    (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT))
-static int __net_init iptable_filter_table_init(struct net *net);
 
 static const struct xt_table packet_filter = {
 	.name		= "filter",
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ static const struct xt_table packet_filter = {
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= NFPROTO_IPV4,
 	.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_FILTER,
-	.table_init	= iptable_filter_table_init,
 };
 
 static unsigned int
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ static struct nf_hook_ops *filter_ops __read_mostly;
 static bool forward __read_mostly = true;
 module_param(forward, bool, 0000);
 
-static int __net_init iptable_filter_table_init(struct net *net)
+static int iptable_filter_table_init(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct ipt_replace *repl;
 	int err;
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ static int __net_init iptable_filter_table_init(struct net *net)
 
 static int __net_init iptable_filter_net_init(struct net *net)
 {
-	if (net == &init_net || !forward)
+	if (!forward)
 		return iptable_filter_table_init(net);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -86,22 +84,32 @@ static struct pernet_operations iptable_filter_net_ops = {
 
 static int __init iptable_filter_init(void)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = xt_register_template(&packet_filter,
+				       iptable_filter_table_init);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	filter_ops = xt_hook_ops_alloc(&packet_filter, iptable_filter_hook);
-	if (IS_ERR(filter_ops))
+	if (IS_ERR(filter_ops)) {
+		xt_unregister_template(&packet_filter);
 		return PTR_ERR(filter_ops);
+	}
 
 	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&iptable_filter_net_ops);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		xt_unregister_template(&packet_filter);
 		kfree(filter_ops);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void __exit iptable_filter_fini(void)
 {
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_filter_net_ops);
+	xt_unregister_template(&packet_filter);
 	kfree(filter_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c
index 2abc3836f391..b52a4c8a14fc 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c
@@ -25,15 +25,12 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("iptables mangle table");
 			    (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT) | \
 			    (1 << NF_INET_POST_ROUTING))
 
-static int __net_init iptable_mangle_table_init(struct net *net);
-
 static const struct xt_table packet_mangler = {
 	.name		= "mangle",
 	.valid_hooks	= MANGLE_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= NFPROTO_IPV4,
 	.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_MANGLE,
-	.table_init	= iptable_mangle_table_init,
 };
 
 static unsigned int
@@ -83,7 +80,7 @@ iptable_mangle_hook(void *priv,
 }
 
 static struct nf_hook_ops *mangle_ops __read_mostly;
-static int __net_init iptable_mangle_table_init(struct net *net)
+static int iptable_mangle_table_init(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct ipt_replace *repl;
 	int ret;
@@ -113,32 +110,30 @@ static struct pernet_operations iptable_mangle_net_ops = {
 
 static int __init iptable_mangle_init(void)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = xt_register_template(&packet_mangler,
+				       iptable_mangle_table_init);
 
 	mangle_ops = xt_hook_ops_alloc(&packet_mangler, iptable_mangle_hook);
 	if (IS_ERR(mangle_ops)) {
+		xt_unregister_template(&packet_mangler);
 		ret = PTR_ERR(mangle_ops);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
 	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&iptable_mangle_net_ops);
 	if (ret < 0) {
+		xt_unregister_template(&packet_mangler);
 		kfree(mangle_ops);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = iptable_mangle_table_init(&init_net);
-	if (ret) {
-		unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_mangle_net_ops);
-		kfree(mangle_ops);
-	}
-
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit iptable_mangle_fini(void)
 {
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_mangle_net_ops);
+	xt_unregister_template(&packet_mangler);
 	kfree(mangle_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.c
index a9913842ef18..45d7e072e6a5 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_nat.c
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ struct iptable_nat_pernet {
 	struct nf_hook_ops *nf_nat_ops;
 };
 
-static int __net_init iptable_nat_table_init(struct net *net);
-
 static unsigned int iptable_nat_net_id __read_mostly;
 
 static const struct xt_table nf_nat_ipv4_table = {
@@ -29,7 +27,6 @@ static const struct xt_table nf_nat_ipv4_table = {
 			  (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_IN),
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= NFPROTO_IPV4,
-	.table_init	= iptable_nat_table_init,
 };
 
 static unsigned int iptable_nat_do_chain(void *priv,
@@ -113,7 +110,7 @@ static void ipt_nat_unregister_lookups(struct net *net)
 	kfree(ops);
 }
 
-static int __net_init iptable_nat_table_init(struct net *net)
+static int iptable_nat_table_init(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct ipt_replace *repl;
 	int ret;
@@ -155,20 +152,25 @@ static struct pernet_operations iptable_nat_net_ops = {
 
 static int __init iptable_nat_init(void)
 {
-	int ret = register_pernet_subsys(&iptable_nat_net_ops);
+	int ret = xt_register_template(&nf_nat_ipv4_table,
+				       iptable_nat_table_init);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
-	if (ret)
+	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&iptable_nat_net_ops);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		xt_unregister_template(&nf_nat_ipv4_table);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
-	ret = iptable_nat_table_init(&init_net);
-	if (ret)
-		unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_nat_net_ops);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit iptable_nat_exit(void)
 {
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_nat_net_ops);
+	xt_unregister_template(&nf_nat_ipv4_table);
 }
 
 module_init(iptable_nat_init);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c
index ceef397c1f5f..b88e0f36cd05 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 
 #define RAW_VALID_HOOKS ((1 << NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING) | (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT))
 
-static int __net_init iptable_raw_table_init(struct net *net);
-
 static bool raw_before_defrag __read_mostly;
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(raw_before_defrag, "Enable raw table before defrag");
 module_param(raw_before_defrag, bool, 0000);
@@ -24,7 +22,6 @@ static const struct xt_table packet_raw = {
 	.me = THIS_MODULE,
 	.af = NFPROTO_IPV4,
 	.priority = NF_IP_PRI_RAW,
-	.table_init = iptable_raw_table_init,
 };
 
 static const struct xt_table packet_raw_before_defrag = {
@@ -33,7 +30,6 @@ static const struct xt_table packet_raw_before_defrag = {
 	.me = THIS_MODULE,
 	.af = NFPROTO_IPV4,
 	.priority = NF_IP_PRI_RAW_BEFORE_DEFRAG,
-	.table_init = iptable_raw_table_init,
 };
 
 /* The work comes in here from netfilter.c. */
@@ -89,22 +85,24 @@ static int __init iptable_raw_init(void)
 		pr_info("Enabling raw table before defrag\n");
 	}
 
+	ret = xt_register_template(table,
+				   iptable_raw_table_init);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	rawtable_ops = xt_hook_ops_alloc(table, iptable_raw_hook);
-	if (IS_ERR(rawtable_ops))
+	if (IS_ERR(rawtable_ops)) {
+		xt_unregister_template(table);
 		return PTR_ERR(rawtable_ops);
+	}
 
 	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&iptable_raw_net_ops);
 	if (ret < 0) {
+		xt_unregister_template(table);
 		kfree(rawtable_ops);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = iptable_raw_table_init(&init_net);
-	if (ret) {
-		unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_raw_net_ops);
-		kfree(rawtable_ops);
-	}
-
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -112,6 +110,7 @@ static void __exit iptable_raw_fini(void)
 {
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_raw_net_ops);
 	kfree(rawtable_ops);
+	xt_unregister_template(&packet_raw);
 }
 
 module_init(iptable_raw_init);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_security.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_security.c
index 77973f5fd8f6..f519162a2fa5 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_security.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_security.c
@@ -25,15 +25,12 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("iptables security table, for MAC rules");
 				(1 << NF_INET_FORWARD) | \
 				(1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT)
 
-static int __net_init iptable_security_table_init(struct net *net);
-
 static const struct xt_table security_table = {
 	.name		= "security",
 	.valid_hooks	= SECURITY_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= NFPROTO_IPV4,
 	.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_SECURITY,
-	.table_init	= iptable_security_table_init,
 };
 
 static unsigned int
@@ -45,7 +42,7 @@ iptable_security_hook(void *priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 static struct nf_hook_ops *sectbl_ops __read_mostly;
 
-static int __net_init iptable_security_table_init(struct net *net)
+static int iptable_security_table_init(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct ipt_replace *repl;
 	int ret;
@@ -75,24 +72,25 @@ static struct pernet_operations iptable_security_net_ops = {
 
 static int __init iptable_security_init(void)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = xt_register_template(&security_table,
+				       iptable_security_table_init);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	sectbl_ops = xt_hook_ops_alloc(&security_table, iptable_security_hook);
-	if (IS_ERR(sectbl_ops))
+	if (IS_ERR(sectbl_ops)) {
+		xt_unregister_template(&security_table);
 		return PTR_ERR(sectbl_ops);
+	}
 
 	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&iptable_security_net_ops);
 	if (ret < 0) {
+		xt_unregister_template(&security_table);
 		kfree(sectbl_ops);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = iptable_security_table_init(&init_net);
-	if (ret) {
-		unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_security_net_ops);
-		kfree(sectbl_ops);
-	}
-
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -100,6 +98,7 @@ static void __exit iptable_security_fini(void)
 {
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_security_net_ops);
 	kfree(sectbl_ops);
+	xt_unregister_template(&security_table);
 }
 
 module_init(iptable_security_init);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c
index bb784ea7bbd3..727ee8097012 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c
@@ -19,15 +19,12 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ip6tables filter table");
 			    (1 << NF_INET_FORWARD) | \
 			    (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT))
 
-static int __net_init ip6table_filter_table_init(struct net *net);
-
 static const struct xt_table packet_filter = {
 	.name		= "filter",
 	.valid_hooks	= FILTER_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= NFPROTO_IPV6,
 	.priority	= NF_IP6_PRI_FILTER,
-	.table_init	= ip6table_filter_table_init,
 };
 
 /* The work comes in here from netfilter.c. */
@@ -44,7 +41,7 @@ static struct nf_hook_ops *filter_ops __read_mostly;
 static bool forward = true;
 module_param(forward, bool, 0000);
 
-static int __net_init ip6table_filter_table_init(struct net *net)
+static int ip6table_filter_table_init(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct ip6t_replace *repl;
 	int err;
@@ -63,7 +60,7 @@ static int __net_init ip6table_filter_table_init(struct net *net)
 
 static int __net_init ip6table_filter_net_init(struct net *net)
 {
-	if (net == &init_net || !forward)
+	if (!forward)
 		return ip6table_filter_table_init(net);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -87,15 +84,24 @@ static struct pernet_operations ip6table_filter_net_ops = {
 
 static int __init ip6table_filter_init(void)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = xt_register_template(&packet_filter,
+					ip6table_filter_table_init);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	filter_ops = xt_hook_ops_alloc(&packet_filter, ip6table_filter_hook);
-	if (IS_ERR(filter_ops))
+	if (IS_ERR(filter_ops)) {
+		xt_unregister_template(&packet_filter);
 		return PTR_ERR(filter_ops);
+	}
 
 	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_filter_net_ops);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		xt_unregister_template(&packet_filter);
 		kfree(filter_ops);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -103,6 +109,7 @@ static int __init ip6table_filter_init(void)
 static void __exit ip6table_filter_fini(void)
 {
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_filter_net_ops);
+	xt_unregister_template(&packet_filter);
 	kfree(filter_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c
index c76cffd63041..9b518ce37d6a 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c
@@ -20,15 +20,12 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ip6tables mangle table");
 			    (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT) | \
 			    (1 << NF_INET_POST_ROUTING))
 
-static int __net_init ip6table_mangle_table_init(struct net *net);
-
 static const struct xt_table packet_mangler = {
 	.name		= "mangle",
 	.valid_hooks	= MANGLE_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= NFPROTO_IPV6,
 	.priority	= NF_IP6_PRI_MANGLE,
-	.table_init	= ip6table_mangle_table_init,
 };
 
 static unsigned int
@@ -76,7 +73,7 @@ ip6table_mangle_hook(void *priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 }
 
 static struct nf_hook_ops *mangle_ops __read_mostly;
-static int __net_init ip6table_mangle_table_init(struct net *net)
+static int ip6table_mangle_table_init(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct ip6t_replace *repl;
 	int ret;
@@ -106,29 +103,32 @@ static struct pernet_operations ip6table_mangle_net_ops = {
 
 static int __init ip6table_mangle_init(void)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = xt_register_template(&packet_mangler,
+				       ip6table_mangle_table_init);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	mangle_ops = xt_hook_ops_alloc(&packet_mangler, ip6table_mangle_hook);
-	if (IS_ERR(mangle_ops))
+	if (IS_ERR(mangle_ops)) {
+		xt_unregister_template(&packet_mangler);
 		return PTR_ERR(mangle_ops);
+	}
 
 	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_mangle_net_ops);
 	if (ret < 0) {
+		xt_unregister_template(&packet_mangler);
 		kfree(mangle_ops);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = ip6table_mangle_table_init(&init_net);
-	if (ret) {
-		unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_mangle_net_ops);
-		kfree(mangle_ops);
-	}
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit ip6table_mangle_fini(void)
 {
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_mangle_net_ops);
+	xt_unregister_template(&packet_mangler);
 	kfree(mangle_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_nat.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_nat.c
index b0292251e655..921c1723a01e 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_nat.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_nat.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ struct ip6table_nat_pernet {
 	struct nf_hook_ops *nf_nat_ops;
 };
 
-static int __net_init ip6table_nat_table_init(struct net *net);
-
 static unsigned int ip6table_nat_net_id __read_mostly;
 
 static const struct xt_table nf_nat_ipv6_table = {
@@ -31,7 +29,6 @@ static const struct xt_table nf_nat_ipv6_table = {
 			  (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_IN),
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= NFPROTO_IPV6,
-	.table_init	= ip6table_nat_table_init,
 };
 
 static unsigned int ip6table_nat_do_chain(void *priv,
@@ -115,7 +112,7 @@ static void ip6t_nat_unregister_lookups(struct net *net)
 	kfree(ops);
 }
 
-static int __net_init ip6table_nat_table_init(struct net *net)
+static int ip6table_nat_table_init(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct ip6t_replace *repl;
 	int ret;
@@ -157,20 +154,23 @@ static struct pernet_operations ip6table_nat_net_ops = {
 
 static int __init ip6table_nat_init(void)
 {
-	int ret = register_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_nat_net_ops);
+	int ret = xt_register_template(&nf_nat_ipv6_table,
+				       ip6table_nat_table_init);
 
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = ip6table_nat_table_init(&init_net);
+	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_nat_net_ops);
 	if (ret)
-		unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_nat_net_ops);
+		xt_unregister_template(&nf_nat_ipv6_table);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit ip6table_nat_exit(void)
 {
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_nat_net_ops);
+	xt_unregister_template(&nf_nat_ipv6_table);
 }
 
 module_init(ip6table_nat_init);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c
index f63c106c521e..4f2a04af71d3 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 
 #define RAW_VALID_HOOKS ((1 << NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING) | (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT))
 
-static int __net_init ip6table_raw_table_init(struct net *net);
-
 static bool raw_before_defrag __read_mostly;
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(raw_before_defrag, "Enable raw table before defrag");
 module_param(raw_before_defrag, bool, 0000);
@@ -23,7 +21,6 @@ static const struct xt_table packet_raw = {
 	.me = THIS_MODULE,
 	.af = NFPROTO_IPV6,
 	.priority = NF_IP6_PRI_RAW,
-	.table_init = ip6table_raw_table_init,
 };
 
 static const struct xt_table packet_raw_before_defrag = {
@@ -32,7 +29,6 @@ static const struct xt_table packet_raw_before_defrag = {
 	.me = THIS_MODULE,
 	.af = NFPROTO_IPV6,
 	.priority = NF_IP6_PRI_RAW_BEFORE_DEFRAG,
-	.table_init = ip6table_raw_table_init,
 };
 
 /* The work comes in here from netfilter.c. */
@@ -45,7 +41,7 @@ ip6table_raw_hook(void *priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 static struct nf_hook_ops *rawtable_ops __read_mostly;
 
-static int __net_init ip6table_raw_table_init(struct net *net)
+static int ip6table_raw_table_init(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct ip6t_replace *repl;
 	const struct xt_table *table = &packet_raw;
@@ -79,37 +75,39 @@ static struct pernet_operations ip6table_raw_net_ops = {
 
 static int __init ip6table_raw_init(void)
 {
-	int ret;
 	const struct xt_table *table = &packet_raw;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (raw_before_defrag) {
 		table = &packet_raw_before_defrag;
-
 		pr_info("Enabling raw table before defrag\n");
 	}
 
+	ret = xt_register_template(table, ip6table_raw_table_init);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	/* Register hooks */
 	rawtable_ops = xt_hook_ops_alloc(table, ip6table_raw_hook);
-	if (IS_ERR(rawtable_ops))
+	if (IS_ERR(rawtable_ops)) {
+		xt_unregister_template(table);
 		return PTR_ERR(rawtable_ops);
+	}
 
 	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_raw_net_ops);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		kfree(rawtable_ops);
+		xt_unregister_template(table);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = ip6table_raw_table_init(&init_net);
-	if (ret) {
-		unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_raw_net_ops);
-		kfree(rawtable_ops);
-	}
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit ip6table_raw_fini(void)
 {
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_raw_net_ops);
+	xt_unregister_template(&packet_raw);
 	kfree(rawtable_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_security.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_security.c
index 8dc335cf450b..931674034d8b 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_security.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_security.c
@@ -24,15 +24,12 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ip6tables security table, for MAC rules");
 				(1 << NF_INET_FORWARD) | \
 				(1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT)
 
-static int __net_init ip6table_security_table_init(struct net *net);
-
 static const struct xt_table security_table = {
 	.name		= "security",
 	.valid_hooks	= SECURITY_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= NFPROTO_IPV6,
 	.priority	= NF_IP6_PRI_SECURITY,
-	.table_init     = ip6table_security_table_init,
 };
 
 static unsigned int
@@ -44,7 +41,7 @@ ip6table_security_hook(void *priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 static struct nf_hook_ops *sectbl_ops __read_mostly;
 
-static int __net_init ip6table_security_table_init(struct net *net)
+static int ip6table_security_table_init(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct ip6t_replace *repl;
 	int ret;
@@ -74,29 +71,32 @@ static struct pernet_operations ip6table_security_net_ops = {
 
 static int __init ip6table_security_init(void)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = xt_register_template(&security_table,
+				       ip6table_security_table_init);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	sectbl_ops = xt_hook_ops_alloc(&security_table, ip6table_security_hook);
-	if (IS_ERR(sectbl_ops))
+	if (IS_ERR(sectbl_ops)) {
+		xt_unregister_template(&security_table);
 		return PTR_ERR(sectbl_ops);
+	}
 
 	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_security_net_ops);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		kfree(sectbl_ops);
+		xt_unregister_template(&security_table);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = ip6table_security_table_init(&init_net);
-	if (ret) {
-		unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_security_net_ops);
-		kfree(sectbl_ops);
-	}
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static void __exit ip6table_security_fini(void)
 {
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_security_net_ops);
+	xt_unregister_template(&security_table);
 	kfree(sectbl_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index 84e58ee501a4..25524e393349 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -39,6 +39,20 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("{ip,ip6,arp,eb}_tables backend module");
 #define XT_PCPU_BLOCK_SIZE 4096
 #define XT_MAX_TABLE_SIZE	(512 * 1024 * 1024)
 
+struct xt_template {
+	struct list_head list;
+
+	/* called when table is needed in the given netns */
+	int (*table_init)(struct net *net);
+
+	struct module *me;
+
+	/* A unique name... */
+	char name[XT_TABLE_MAXNAMELEN];
+};
+
+static struct list_head xt_templates[NFPROTO_NUMPROTO];
+
 struct xt_pernet {
 	struct list_head tables[NFPROTO_NUMPROTO];
 };
@@ -1221,48 +1235,43 @@ struct xt_table *xt_find_table_lock(struct net *net, u_int8_t af,
 				    const char *name)
 {
 	struct xt_pernet *xt_net = net_generic(net, xt_pernet_id);
-	struct xt_table *t, *found = NULL;
+	struct module *owner = NULL;
+	struct xt_template *tmpl;
+	struct xt_table *t;
 
 	mutex_lock(&xt[af].mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry(t, &xt_net->tables[af], list)
 		if (strcmp(t->name, name) == 0 && try_module_get(t->me))
 			return t;
 
-	if (net == &init_net)
-		goto out;
-
-	/* Table doesn't exist in this netns, re-try init */
-	xt_net = net_generic(&init_net, xt_pernet_id);
-	list_for_each_entry(t, &xt_net->tables[af], list) {
+	/* Table doesn't exist in this netns, check larval list */
+	list_for_each_entry(tmpl, &xt_templates[af], list) {
 		int err;
 
-		if (strcmp(t->name, name))
+		if (strcmp(tmpl->name, name))
 			continue;
-		if (!try_module_get(t->me))
+		if (!try_module_get(tmpl->me))
 			goto out;
+
+		owner = tmpl->me;
+
 		mutex_unlock(&xt[af].mutex);
-		err = t->table_init(net);
+		err = tmpl->table_init(net);
 		if (err < 0) {
-			module_put(t->me);
+			module_put(owner);
 			return ERR_PTR(err);
 		}
 
-		found = t;
-
 		mutex_lock(&xt[af].mutex);
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (!found)
-		goto out;
-
-	xt_net = net_generic(net, xt_pernet_id);
 	/* and once again: */
 	list_for_each_entry(t, &xt_net->tables[af], list)
 		if (strcmp(t->name, name) == 0)
 			return t;
 
-	module_put(found->me);
+	module_put(owner);
  out:
 	mutex_unlock(&xt[af].mutex);
 	return ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
@@ -1749,6 +1758,58 @@ xt_hook_ops_alloc(const struct xt_table *table, nf_hookfn *fn)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_hook_ops_alloc);
 
+int xt_register_template(const struct xt_table *table,
+			 int (*table_init)(struct net *net))
+{
+	int ret = -EEXIST, af = table->af;
+	struct xt_template *t;
+
+	mutex_lock(&xt[af].mutex);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(t, &xt_templates[af], list) {
+		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(strcmp(table->name, t->name) == 0))
+			goto out_unlock;
+	}
+
+	ret = -ENOMEM;
+	t = kzalloc(sizeof(*t), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!t)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(t->name) != sizeof(table->name));
+
+	strscpy(t->name, table->name, sizeof(t->name));
+	t->table_init = table_init;
+	t->me = table->me;
+	list_add(&t->list, &xt_templates[af]);
+	ret = 0;
+out_unlock:
+	mutex_unlock(&xt[af].mutex);
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_register_template);
+
+void xt_unregister_template(const struct xt_table *table)
+{
+	struct xt_template *t;
+	int af = table->af;
+
+	mutex_lock(&xt[af].mutex);
+	list_for_each_entry(t, &xt_templates[af], list) {
+		if (strcmp(table->name, t->name))
+			continue;
+
+		list_del(&t->list);
+		mutex_unlock(&xt[af].mutex);
+		kfree(t);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&xt[af].mutex);
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_unregister_template);
+
 int xt_proto_init(struct net *net, u_int8_t af)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
@@ -1937,6 +1998,7 @@ static int __init xt_init(void)
 #endif
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&xt[i].target);
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&xt[i].match);
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&xt_templates[i]);
 	}
 	rv = register_pernet_subsys(&xt_net_ops);
 	if (rv < 0)
