diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_tunnel.c b/net/netfilter/nft_tunnel.c
index 0b987bc2132a..68f7cfbbee06 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_tunnel.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_tunnel.c
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ static void nft_tunnel_obj_destroy(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
 {
 	struct nft_tunnel_obj *priv = nft_obj_data(obj);
 
-	metadata_dst_free(priv->md);
+	dst_release(&priv->md->dst);
 }
 
 static struct nft_object_type nft_tunnel_obj_type;