diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.h
index f736e84..f80c0ed 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ enum nf_ct_ext_id
 
 /* Extensions: optional stuff which isn't permanently in struct. */
 struct nf_ct_ext {
+	struct rcu_head rcu;
 	u8 offset[NF_CT_EXT_NUM];
 	u8 len;
 	char data[0];
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.c
index bcc19fa..90d4a74 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.c
@@ -59,12 +59,19 @@ nf_ct_ext_create(struct nf_ct_ext **ext, enum nf_ct_ext_id id, gfp_t gfp)
 	if (!*ext)
 		return NULL;
 
+	INIT_RCU_HEAD(&(*ext)->rcu);
 	(*ext)->offset[id] = off;
 	(*ext)->len = len;
 
 	return (void *)(*ext) + off;
 }
 
+static void __nf_ct_ext_destroy_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
+{
+	struct nf_ct_ext *ext = container_of(head, struct nf_ct_ext, rcu);
+	kfree(ext);
+}
+
 void *__nf_ct_ext_add(struct nf_conn *ct, enum nf_ct_ext_id id, gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct nf_ct_ext *new;
@@ -106,7 +113,7 @@ void *__nf_ct_ext_add(struct nf_conn *ct, enum nf_ct_ext_id id, gfp_t gfp)
 					(void *)ct->ext + ct->ext->offset[i]);
 			rcu_read_unlock();
 		}
-		kfree(ct->ext);
+		call_rcu(&ct->ext->rcu, __nf_ct_ext_destroy_rcu);
 		ct->ext = new;
 	}