diff --git a/iptables/nft-ipv4.c b/iptables/nft-ipv4.c
index 0a60124..51ee422 100644
--- a/iptables/nft-ipv4.c
+++ b/iptables/nft-ipv4.c
@@ -298,12 +298,59 @@
 	return cs->fw.ip.flags;
 }
 
+static void nft_ipv4_post_parse(int command,
+				struct iptables_command_state *cs,
+				struct xtables_args *args)
+{
+	cs->fw.ip.proto = args->proto;
+	cs->fw.ip.invflags = args->invflags;
+	cs->fw.ip.flags = args->flags;
+
+	strncpy(cs->fw.ip.iniface, args->iniface, IFNAMSIZ);
+	memcpy(cs->fw.ip.iniface_mask,
+	       args->iniface_mask, IFNAMSIZ*sizeof(unsigned char));
+
+	strncpy(cs->fw.ip.outiface, args->outiface, IFNAMSIZ);
+	memcpy(cs->fw.ip.outiface_mask,
+	       args->outiface_mask, IFNAMSIZ*sizeof(unsigned char));
+
+	if (args->goto_set)
+		cs->fw.ip.flags |= IPT_F_GOTO;
+
+	cs->counters.pcnt = args->pcnt_cnt;
+	cs->counters.bcnt = args->bcnt_cnt;
+
+	if (command & (CMD_REPLACE | CMD_INSERT |
+			CMD_DELETE | CMD_APPEND | CMD_CHECK)) {
+		if (!(cs->options & OPT_DESTINATION))
+			args->dhostnetworkmask = "0.0.0.0/0";
+		if (!(cs->options & OPT_SOURCE))
+			args->shostnetworkmask = "0.0.0.0/0";
+	}
+
+	if (args->shostnetworkmask)
+		xtables_ipparse_multiple(args->shostnetworkmask,
+					 &args->s.addr.v4, &args->s.mask.v4,
+					 &args->s.naddrs);
+	if (args->dhostnetworkmask)
+		xtables_ipparse_multiple(args->dhostnetworkmask,
+					 &args->d.addr.v4, &args->d.mask.v4,
+					 &args->d.naddrs);
+
+	if ((args->s.naddrs > 1 || args->d.naddrs > 1) &&
+	    (cs->fw.ip.invflags & (IPT_INV_SRCIP | IPT_INV_DSTIP)))
+		xtables_error(PARAMETER_PROBLEM,
+			      "! not allowed with multiple"
+			      " source or destination IP addresses");
+}
+
 struct nft_family_ops nft_family_ops_ipv4 = {
 	.add			= nft_ipv4_add,
 	.is_same		= nft_ipv4_is_same,
 	.print_payload		= nft_ipv4_print_payload,
 	.parse_meta		= nft_ipv4_parse_meta,
 	.parse_payload		= nft_ipv4_parse_payload,
-	.parse_immediate 	= nft_ipv4_parse_immediate,
-	.print_firewall 	= nft_ipv4_print_firewall,
+	.parse_immediate	= nft_ipv4_parse_immediate,
+	.print_firewall		= nft_ipv4_print_firewall,
+	.post_parse		= nft_ipv4_post_parse,
 };
diff --git a/iptables/nft-ipv6.c b/iptables/nft-ipv6.c
index 65a8949..61c660a 100644
--- a/iptables/nft-ipv6.c
+++ b/iptables/nft-ipv6.c
@@ -208,6 +208,72 @@
 	return cs->fw6.ipv6.flags;
 }
 
+/* These are invalid numbers as upper layer protocol */
+static int is_exthdr(uint16_t proto)
+{
+	return (proto == IPPROTO_ROUTING ||
+		proto == IPPROTO_FRAGMENT ||
+		proto == IPPROTO_AH ||
+		proto == IPPROTO_DSTOPTS);
+}
+
+static void nft_ipv6_post_parse(int command, struct iptables_command_state *cs,
+				struct xtables_args *args)
+{
+	if (args->proto != 0)
+		args->flags |= IP6T_F_PROTO;
+
+	cs->fw6.ipv6.proto = args->proto;
+	cs->fw6.ipv6.invflags = args->invflags;
+	cs->fw6.ipv6.flags = args->flags;
+
+	if (is_exthdr(cs->fw6.ipv6.proto)
+	    && (cs->fw6.ipv6.invflags & XT_INV_PROTO) == 0)
+		fprintf(stderr,
+			"Warning: never matched protocol: %s. "
+			"use extension match instead.\n",
+			cs->protocol);
+
+	strncpy(cs->fw6.ipv6.iniface, args->iniface, IFNAMSIZ);
+	memcpy(cs->fw6.ipv6.iniface_mask,
+	       args->iniface_mask, IFNAMSIZ*sizeof(unsigned char));
+
+	strncpy(cs->fw6.ipv6.outiface, args->outiface, IFNAMSIZ);
+	memcpy(cs->fw6.ipv6.outiface_mask,
+	       args->outiface_mask, IFNAMSIZ*sizeof(unsigned char));
+
+	if (args->goto_set)
+		cs->fw6.ipv6.flags |= IP6T_F_GOTO;
+
+	cs->fw6.counters.pcnt = args->pcnt_cnt;
+	cs->fw6.counters.bcnt = args->bcnt_cnt;
+
+	if (command & (CMD_REPLACE | CMD_INSERT |
+			CMD_DELETE | CMD_APPEND | CMD_CHECK)) {
+		if (!(cs->options & OPT_DESTINATION))
+			args->dhostnetworkmask = "::0/0";
+		if (!(cs->options & OPT_SOURCE))
+			args->shostnetworkmask = "::0/0";
+	}
+
+	if (args->shostnetworkmask)
+		xtables_ip6parse_multiple(args->shostnetworkmask,
+					  &args->s.addr.v6,
+					  &args->s.mask.v6,
+					  &args->s.naddrs);
+	if (args->dhostnetworkmask)
+		xtables_ip6parse_multiple(args->dhostnetworkmask,
+					  &args->d.addr.v6,
+					  &args->d.mask.v6,
+					  &args->d.naddrs);
+
+	if ((args->s.naddrs > 1 || args->d.naddrs > 1) &&
+	    (cs->fw6.ipv6.invflags & (IP6T_INV_SRCIP | IP6T_INV_DSTIP)))
+		xtables_error(PARAMETER_PROBLEM,
+			      "! not allowed with multiple"
+			      " source or destination IP addresses");
+}
+
 struct nft_family_ops nft_family_ops_ipv6 = {
 	.add			= nft_ipv6_add,
 	.is_same		= nft_ipv6_is_same,
@@ -216,4 +282,5 @@
 	.parse_payload		= nft_ipv6_parse_payload,
 	.parse_immediate	= nft_ipv6_parse_immediate,
 	.print_firewall		= nft_ipv6_print_firewall,
+	.post_parse		= nft_ipv6_post_parse,
 };
diff --git a/iptables/nft-shared.h b/iptables/nft-shared.h
index 30e87bb..59734d9 100644
--- a/iptables/nft-shared.h
+++ b/iptables/nft-shared.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 			| FMT_NUMERIC | FMT_NOTABLE)
 #define FMT(tab,notab) ((format) & FMT_NOTABLE ? (notab) : (tab))
 
+struct xtables_args;
+
 struct nft_family_ops {
 	int (*add)(struct nft_rule *r, struct iptables_command_state *cs);
 	bool (*is_same)(const struct iptables_command_state *a,
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@
 	uint8_t (*print_firewall)(const struct iptables_command_state *cs,
 				  const char *targname, unsigned int num,
 				  unsigned int format);
+	void (*post_parse)(int command, struct iptables_command_state *cs,
+			   struct xtables_args *args);
 };
 
 void add_meta(struct nft_rule *r, uint32_t key);
@@ -116,4 +120,21 @@
 	unsigned long long pcnt_cnt, bcnt_cnt;
 };
 
+#define CMD_NONE		0x0000U
+#define CMD_INSERT		0x0001U
+#define CMD_DELETE		0x0002U
+#define CMD_DELETE_NUM		0x0004U
+#define CMD_REPLACE		0x0008U
+#define CMD_APPEND		0x0010U
+#define CMD_LIST		0x0020U
+#define CMD_FLUSH		0x0040U
+#define CMD_ZERO		0x0080U
+#define CMD_NEW_CHAIN		0x0100U
+#define CMD_DELETE_CHAIN	0x0200U
+#define CMD_SET_POLICY		0x0400U
+#define CMD_RENAME_CHAIN	0x0800U
+#define CMD_LIST_RULES		0x1000U
+#define CMD_ZERO_NUM		0x2000U
+#define CMD_CHECK		0x4000U
+
 #endif
diff --git a/iptables/xtables.c b/iptables/xtables.c
index 6a1a164..e3a6c80 100644
--- a/iptables/xtables.c
+++ b/iptables/xtables.c
@@ -50,22 +50,6 @@
 #define FALSE 0
 #endif
 
-#define CMD_NONE		0x0000U
-#define CMD_INSERT		0x0001U
-#define CMD_DELETE		0x0002U
-#define CMD_DELETE_NUM		0x0004U
-#define CMD_REPLACE		0x0008U
-#define CMD_APPEND		0x0010U
-#define CMD_LIST		0x0020U
-#define CMD_FLUSH		0x0040U
-#define CMD_ZERO		0x0080U
-#define CMD_NEW_CHAIN		0x0100U
-#define CMD_DELETE_CHAIN	0x0200U
-#define CMD_SET_POLICY		0x0400U
-#define CMD_RENAME_CHAIN	0x0800U
-#define CMD_LIST_RULES		0x1000U
-#define CMD_ZERO_NUM		0x2000U
-#define CMD_CHECK		0x4000U
 #define NUMBER_OF_CMD	16
 static const char cmdflags[] = { 'I', 'D', 'D', 'R', 'A', 'L', 'F', 'Z',
 				 'N', 'X', 'P', 'E', 'S', 'Z', 'C' };
@@ -376,15 +360,6 @@
  *	return global static data.
 */
 
-/* These are invalid numbers as upper layer protocol */
-static int is_exthdr(uint16_t proto)
-{
-	return (proto == IPPROTO_ROUTING ||
-		proto == IPPROTO_FRAGMENT ||
-		proto == IPPROTO_AH ||
-		proto == IPPROTO_DSTOPTS);
-}
-
 /* Christophe Burki wants `-p 6' to imply `-m tcp'.  */
 /* Can't be zero. */
 static int
@@ -1141,110 +1116,6 @@
 		xtables_error(PARAMETER_PROBLEM,
 			   "nothing appropriate following !");
 
-	switch (args.family) {
-	case AF_INET:
-		cs.fw.ip.proto = args.proto;
-		cs.fw.ip.invflags = args.invflags;
-		cs.fw.ip.flags = args.flags;
-
-		strncpy(cs.fw.ip.iniface, args.iniface, IFNAMSIZ);
-		memcpy(cs.fw.ip.iniface_mask,
-		       args.iniface_mask, IFNAMSIZ*sizeof(unsigned char));
-
-		strncpy(cs.fw.ip.outiface, args.outiface, IFNAMSIZ);
-		memcpy(cs.fw.ip.outiface_mask,
-		       args.outiface_mask, IFNAMSIZ*sizeof(unsigned char));
-
-		if (args.goto_set)
-			cs.fw.ip.flags |= IPT_F_GOTO;
-
-		cs.counters.pcnt = args.pcnt_cnt;
-		cs.counters.bcnt = args.bcnt_cnt;
-
-		if (command & (CMD_REPLACE | CMD_INSERT |
-				CMD_DELETE | CMD_APPEND | CMD_CHECK)) {
-			if (!(cs.options & OPT_DESTINATION))
-				args.dhostnetworkmask = "0.0.0.0/0";
-			if (!(cs.options & OPT_SOURCE))
-				args.shostnetworkmask = "0.0.0.0/0";
-		}
-
-		if (args.shostnetworkmask)
-			xtables_ipparse_multiple(args.shostnetworkmask,
-						 &args.s.addr.v4,
-						 &args.s.mask.v4,
-						 &args.s.naddrs);
-		if (args.dhostnetworkmask)
-			xtables_ipparse_multiple(args.dhostnetworkmask,
-						 &args.d.addr.v4,
-						 &args.d.mask.v4,
-						 &args.d.naddrs);
-
-		if ((args.s.naddrs > 1 || args.d.naddrs > 1) &&
-		    (cs.fw.ip.invflags & (IPT_INV_SRCIP | IPT_INV_DSTIP)))
-			xtables_error(PARAMETER_PROBLEM,
-				      "! not allowed with multiple"
-				      " source or destination IP addresses");
-		break;
-	case AF_INET6:
-		if (args.proto != 0)
-			args.flags |= IP6T_F_PROTO;
-
-		cs.fw6.ipv6.proto = args.proto;
-		cs.fw6.ipv6.invflags = args.invflags;
-		cs.fw6.ipv6.flags = args.flags;
-
-		if (is_exthdr(cs.fw6.ipv6.proto)
-		    && (cs.fw6.ipv6.invflags & XT_INV_PROTO) == 0)
-			fprintf(stderr,
-				"Warning: never matched protocol: %s. "
-				"use extension match instead.\n",
-				cs.protocol);
-
-		strncpy(cs.fw6.ipv6.iniface, args.iniface, IFNAMSIZ);
-		memcpy(cs.fw6.ipv6.iniface_mask,
-		       args.iniface_mask, IFNAMSIZ*sizeof(unsigned char));
-
-		strncpy(cs.fw6.ipv6.outiface, args.outiface, IFNAMSIZ);
-		memcpy(cs.fw6.ipv6.outiface_mask,
-		       args.outiface_mask, IFNAMSIZ*sizeof(unsigned char));
-
-		if (args.goto_set)
-			cs.fw6.ipv6.flags |= IP6T_F_GOTO;
-
-		cs.fw6.counters.pcnt = args.pcnt_cnt;
-		cs.fw6.counters.bcnt = args.bcnt_cnt;
-
-		if (command & (CMD_REPLACE | CMD_INSERT |
-				CMD_DELETE | CMD_APPEND | CMD_CHECK)) {
-			if (!(cs.options & OPT_DESTINATION))
-				args.dhostnetworkmask = "::0/0";
-			if (!(cs.options & OPT_SOURCE))
-				args.shostnetworkmask = "::0/0";
-		}
-
-		if (args.shostnetworkmask)
-			xtables_ip6parse_multiple(args.shostnetworkmask,
-						  &args.s.addr.v6,
-						  &args.s.mask.v6,
-						  &args.s.naddrs);
-		if (args.dhostnetworkmask)
-			xtables_ip6parse_multiple(args.dhostnetworkmask,
-						  &args.d.addr.v6,
-						  &args.d.mask.v6,
-						  &args.d.naddrs);
-
-		if ((args.s.naddrs > 1 || args.d.naddrs > 1) &&
-		    (cs.fw6.ipv6.invflags & (IP6T_INV_SRCIP | IP6T_INV_DSTIP)))
-			xtables_error(PARAMETER_PROBLEM,
-				      "! not allowed with multiple"
-				      " source or destination IP addresses");
-		break;
-	default:
-		exit_tryhelp(2);
-		break;
-	}
-
 	/* Set only if required, needed by xtables-restore */
 	if (h->family == AF_UNSPEC)
 		h->family = args.family;
@@ -1253,6 +1124,8 @@
 	if (h->ops == NULL)
 		xtables_error(PARAMETER_PROBLEM, "Unknown family");
 
+	h->ops->post_parse(command, &cs, &args);
+
 	if (command == CMD_REPLACE &&
 	    (args.s.naddrs != 1 || args.d.naddrs != 1))
 		xtables_error(PARAMETER_PROBLEM, "Replacement rule does not "