diff --git a/package/firewall/Makefile b/package/firewall/Makefile
index 8ce0295ee5..637d0ecccb 100644
--- a/package/firewall/Makefile
+++ b/package/firewall/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 PKG_NAME:=firewall
 
 PKG_VERSION:=2
-PKG_RELEASE:=38
+PKG_RELEASE:=39
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
diff --git a/package/firewall/files/lib/fw.sh b/package/firewall/files/lib/fw.sh
index a8a7911494..7922d222f8 100644
--- a/package/firewall/files/lib/fw.sh
+++ b/package/firewall/files/lib/fw.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ fw__exec() { # <action> <family> <table> <chain> <target> <position> { <rules> }
 			fw__rc $(($? & 1))
 			return
 		fi
-		fw__rc 0
+		[ "$app" != ip6tables ] || [ "$tab" != nat ]
+		fw__rc $?
 	}
 
 	fw__err() {