diff --git a/iptables/xtables.c b/iptables/xtables.c
index 3035546..946f04d 100644
--- a/iptables/xtables.c
+++ b/iptables/xtables.c
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@
 	if (h->family == AF_UNSPEC)
 		h->family = args.family;
 
-	h->ops = nft_family_ops_lookup(args.family);
+	h->ops = nft_family_ops_lookup(h->family);
 	if (h->ops == NULL)
 		xtables_error(PARAMETER_PROBLEM, "Unknown family");