--- net/ipv4/netfilter/ipchains_core.c.orig	Fri May 24 19:27:01 2002
+++ net/ipv4/netfilter/ipchains_core.c	Fri May 24 19:31:24 2002
@@ -723,6 +723,7 @@
 						      src_port, dst_port,
 						      count, tcpsyn)) {
 					ret = FW_BLOCK;
+					cleanup(chain, 0, slot);
 					goto out;
 				}
 				break;