diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h
index b02af0bf5777..66f6b84df287 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h
@@ -87,6 +87,35 @@ struct nft_regs {
 	};
 };
 
+/* Store/load an u16 or u8 integer to/from the u32 data register.
+ *
+ * Note, when using concatenations, register allocation happens at 32-bit
+ * level. So for store instruction, pad the rest part with zero to avoid
+ * garbage values.
+ */
+
+static inline void nft_reg_store16(u32 *dreg, u16 val)
+{
+	*dreg = 0;
+	*(u16 *)dreg = val;
+}
+
+static inline void nft_reg_store8(u32 *dreg, u8 val)
+{
+	*dreg = 0;
+	*(u8 *)dreg = val;
+}
+
+static inline u16 nft_reg_load16(u32 *sreg)
+{
+	return *(u16 *)sreg;
+}
+
+static inline u8 nft_reg_load8(u32 *sreg)
+{
+	return *(u8 *)sreg;
+}
+
 static inline void nft_data_copy(u32 *dst, const struct nft_data *src,
 				 unsigned int len)
 {
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nft_masq_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nft_masq_ipv4.c
index 51ced81b616c..dc3628a396ec 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nft_masq_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nft_masq_ipv4.c
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ static void nft_masq_ipv4_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 	memset(&range, 0, sizeof(range));
 	range.flags = priv->flags;
 	if (priv->sreg_proto_min) {
-		range.min_proto.all =
-			*(__be16 *)&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_min];
-		range.max_proto.all =
-			*(__be16 *)&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_max];
+		range.min_proto.all = (__force __be16)nft_reg_load16(
+			&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_min]);
+		range.max_proto.all = (__force __be16)nft_reg_load16(
+			&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_max]);
 	}
 	regs->verdict.code = nf_nat_masquerade_ipv4(pkt->skb, pkt->hook,
 						    &range, pkt->out);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nft_redir_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nft_redir_ipv4.c
index c09d4381427e..f760524e1353 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nft_redir_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nft_redir_ipv4.c
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ static void nft_redir_ipv4_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 
 	memset(&mr, 0, sizeof(mr));
 	if (priv->sreg_proto_min) {
-		mr.range[0].min.all =
-			*(__be16 *)&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_min];
-		mr.range[0].max.all =
-			*(__be16 *)&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_max];
+		mr.range[0].min.all = (__force __be16)nft_reg_load16(
+			&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_min]);
+		mr.range[0].max.all = (__force __be16)nft_reg_load16(
+			&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_max]);
 		mr.range[0].flags |= NF_NAT_RANGE_PROTO_SPECIFIED;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/nft_masq_ipv6.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/nft_masq_ipv6.c
index 9597ffb74077..b74a420050c4 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/nft_masq_ipv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/nft_masq_ipv6.c
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ static void nft_masq_ipv6_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 	memset(&range, 0, sizeof(range));
 	range.flags = priv->flags;
 	if (priv->sreg_proto_min) {
-		range.min_proto.all =
-			*(__be16 *)&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_min];
-		range.max_proto.all =
-			*(__be16 *)&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_max];
+		range.min_proto.all = (__force __be16)nft_reg_load16(
+			&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_min]);
+		range.max_proto.all = (__force __be16)nft_reg_load16(
+			&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_max]);
 	}
 	regs->verdict.code = nf_nat_masquerade_ipv6(pkt->skb, &range, pkt->out);
 }
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/nft_redir_ipv6.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/nft_redir_ipv6.c
index aca44e89a881..7ef58e493fca 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/nft_redir_ipv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/nft_redir_ipv6.c
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ static void nft_redir_ipv6_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 
 	memset(&range, 0, sizeof(range));
 	if (priv->sreg_proto_min) {
-		range.min_proto.all =
-			*(__be16 *)&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_min],
-		range.max_proto.all =
-			*(__be16 *)&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_max],
+		range.min_proto.all = (__force __be16)nft_reg_load16(
+			&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_min]);
+		range.max_proto.all = (__force __be16)nft_reg_load16(
+			&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_max]);
 		range.flags |= NF_NAT_RANGE_PROTO_SPECIFIED;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_ct.c b/net/netfilter/nft_ct.c
index d7b0d171172a..2b9fda71fa8b 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_ct.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_ct.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static void nft_ct_get_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 
 	switch (priv->key) {
 	case NFT_CT_DIRECTION:
-		*dest = CTINFO2DIR(ctinfo);
+		nft_reg_store8(dest, CTINFO2DIR(ctinfo));
 		return;
 	case NFT_CT_STATUS:
 		*dest = ct->status;
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ static void nft_ct_get_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 		return;
 	}
 	case NFT_CT_L3PROTOCOL:
-		*dest = nf_ct_l3num(ct);
+		nft_reg_store8(dest, nf_ct_l3num(ct));
 		return;
 	case NFT_CT_PROTOCOL:
-		*dest = nf_ct_protonum(ct);
+		nft_reg_store8(dest, nf_ct_protonum(ct));
 		return;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ static void nft_ct_get_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 		       nf_ct_l3num(ct) == NFPROTO_IPV4 ? 4 : 16);
 		return;
 	case NFT_CT_PROTO_SRC:
-		*dest = (__force __u16)tuple->src.u.all;
+		nft_reg_store16(dest, (__force u16)tuple->src.u.all);
 		return;
 	case NFT_CT_PROTO_DST:
-		*dest = (__force __u16)tuple->dst.u.all;
+		nft_reg_store16(dest, (__force u16)tuple->dst.u.all);
 		return;
 	default:
 		break;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_meta.c b/net/netfilter/nft_meta.c
index 7c3395513ff0..cec8dc0e5e6f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_meta.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_meta.c
@@ -45,16 +45,15 @@ void nft_meta_get_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 		*dest = skb->len;
 		break;
 	case NFT_META_PROTOCOL:
-		*dest = 0;
-		*(__be16 *)dest = skb->protocol;
+		nft_reg_store16(dest, (__force u16)skb->protocol);
 		break;
 	case NFT_META_NFPROTO:
-		*dest = pkt->pf;
+		nft_reg_store8(dest, pkt->pf);
 		break;
 	case NFT_META_L4PROTO:
 		if (!pkt->tprot_set)
 			goto err;
-		*dest = pkt->tprot;
+		nft_reg_store8(dest, pkt->tprot);
 		break;
 	case NFT_META_PRIORITY:
 		*dest = skb->priority;
@@ -85,14 +84,12 @@ void nft_meta_get_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 	case NFT_META_IIFTYPE:
 		if (in == NULL)
 			goto err;
-		*dest = 0;
-		*(u16 *)dest = in->type;
+		nft_reg_store16(dest, in->type);
 		break;
 	case NFT_META_OIFTYPE:
 		if (out == NULL)
 			goto err;
-		*dest = 0;
-		*(u16 *)dest = out->type;
+		nft_reg_store16(dest, out->type);
 		break;
 	case NFT_META_SKUID:
 		sk = skb_to_full_sk(skb);
@@ -142,22 +139,22 @@ void nft_meta_get_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 #endif
 	case NFT_META_PKTTYPE:
 		if (skb->pkt_type != PACKET_LOOPBACK) {
-			*dest = skb->pkt_type;
+			nft_reg_store8(dest, skb->pkt_type);
 			break;
 		}
 
 		switch (pkt->pf) {
 		case NFPROTO_IPV4:
 			if (ipv4_is_multicast(ip_hdr(skb)->daddr))
-				*dest = PACKET_MULTICAST;
+				nft_reg_store8(dest, PACKET_MULTICAST);
 			else
-				*dest = PACKET_BROADCAST;
+				nft_reg_store8(dest, PACKET_BROADCAST);
 			break;
 		case NFPROTO_IPV6:
 			if (ipv6_hdr(skb)->daddr.s6_addr[0] == 0xFF)
-				*dest = PACKET_MULTICAST;
+				nft_reg_store8(dest, PACKET_MULTICAST);
 			else
-				*dest = PACKET_BROADCAST;
+				nft_reg_store8(dest, PACKET_BROADCAST);
 			break;
 		case NFPROTO_NETDEV:
 			switch (skb->protocol) {
@@ -171,14 +168,14 @@ void nft_meta_get_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 					goto err;
 
 				if (ipv4_is_multicast(iph->daddr))
-					*dest = PACKET_MULTICAST;
+					nft_reg_store8(dest, PACKET_MULTICAST);
 				else
-					*dest = PACKET_BROADCAST;
+					nft_reg_store8(dest, PACKET_BROADCAST);
 
 				break;
 			}
 			case htons(ETH_P_IPV6):
-				*dest = PACKET_MULTICAST;
+				nft_reg_store8(dest, PACKET_MULTICAST);
 				break;
 			default:
 				WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
@@ -233,7 +230,9 @@ void nft_meta_set_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 {
 	const struct nft_meta *meta = nft_expr_priv(expr);
 	struct sk_buff *skb = pkt->skb;
-	u32 value = regs->data[meta->sreg];
+	u32 *sreg = &regs->data[meta->sreg];
+	u32 value = *sreg;
+	u8 pkt_type;
 
 	switch (meta->key) {
 	case NFT_META_MARK:
@@ -243,9 +242,12 @@ void nft_meta_set_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 		skb->priority = value;
 		break;
 	case NFT_META_PKTTYPE:
-		if (skb->pkt_type != value &&
-		    skb_pkt_type_ok(value) && skb_pkt_type_ok(skb->pkt_type))
-			skb->pkt_type = value;
+		pkt_type = nft_reg_load8(sreg);
+
+		if (skb->pkt_type != pkt_type &&
+		    skb_pkt_type_ok(pkt_type) &&
+		    skb_pkt_type_ok(skb->pkt_type))
+			skb->pkt_type = pkt_type;
 		break;
 	case NFT_META_NFTRACE:
 		skb->nf_trace = !!value;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_nat.c b/net/netfilter/nft_nat.c
index ee2d71753746..4c48e9bb21e2 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_nat.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_nat.c
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ static void nft_nat_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 	}
 
 	if (priv->sreg_proto_min) {
-		range.min_proto.all =
-			*(__be16 *)&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_min];
-		range.max_proto.all =
-			*(__be16 *)&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_max];
+		range.min_proto.all = (__force __be16)nft_reg_load16(
+			&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_min]);
+		range.max_proto.all = (__force __be16)nft_reg_load16(
+			&regs->data[priv->sreg_proto_max]);
 		range.flags |= NF_NAT_RANGE_PROTO_SPECIFIED;
 	}
 
