diff --git a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.c b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.c
index 236767d..8b3e3c2 100644
--- a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.c
+++ b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.c
@@ -1354,10 +1354,10 @@ chain_op(enum nf_tables_msg_types op, uint16_t family, const char * table,
         log_error("out of memory: %m");
         result = -2;
     } else {
-        nftnl_chain_set(chain, NFTNL_CHAIN_TABLE, table);
-        nftnl_chain_set(chain, NFTNL_CHAIN_NAME, name);
-        if (op == NFT_MSG_NEWCHAIN)
-		{
+		nftnl_chain_set_u32(chain, NFTNL_CHAIN_FAMILY, family);
+		nftnl_chain_set(chain, NFTNL_CHAIN_TABLE, table);
+		nftnl_chain_set(chain, NFTNL_CHAIN_NAME, name);
+		if (op == NFT_MSG_NEWCHAIN) {
 			nftnl_chain_set_str(chain, NFTNL_CHAIN_TYPE, type);
 			nftnl_chain_set_u32(chain, NFTNL_CHAIN_HOOKNUM, hooknum);
 			nftnl_chain_set_s32(chain, NFTNL_CHAIN_PRIO, priority);