diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CONNMARK.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CONNMARK.c
index 134638021339..05d66ab59424 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CONNMARK.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CONNMARK.c
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ static struct ipt_target ipt_connmark_reg = {
 
 static int __init init(void)
 {
+	need_ip_conntrack();
 	return ipt_register_target(&ipt_connmark_reg);
 }