diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index 89837a4eef76..bfbf521f6ea5 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -273,6 +273,10 @@ static int match_revfn(u8 af, const char *name, u8 revision, int *bestp)
 				have_rev = 1;
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (af != NFPROTO_UNSPEC && !have_rev)
+		return match_revfn(NFPROTO_UNSPEC, name, revision, bestp);
+
 	return have_rev;
 }
 
@@ -289,6 +293,10 @@ static int target_revfn(u8 af, const char *name, u8 revision, int *bestp)
 				have_rev = 1;
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (af != NFPROTO_UNSPEC && !have_rev)
+		return target_revfn(NFPROTO_UNSPEC, name, revision, bestp);
+
 	return have_rev;
 }