diff --git a/src/platform/nm-linux-platform.c b/src/platform/nm-linux-platform.c
index 2f33dc04e5..fad93395a7 100644
--- a/src/platform/nm-linux-platform.c
+++ b/src/platform/nm-linux-platform.c
@@ -2657,7 +2657,7 @@ toobig_allowedips:
 	if (nest_curr_allowed_ip)
 		nla_nest_cancel (msg, nest_curr_allowed_ip);
 	if (nest_allowed_ips)
-		nla_nest_cancel (msg, nest_allowed_ips);
+		_nla_nest_end (msg, nest_allowed_ips);
 	_nla_nest_end (msg, nest_curr_peer);
 	_nla_nest_end (msg, nest_peers);
 	goto send;