diff --git a/pkg/sentry/socket/netlink/netfilter/protocol.go b/pkg/sentry/socket/netlink/netfilter/protocol.go
index 5deadd180d..adacd29b9e 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/socket/netlink/netfilter/protocol.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/socket/netlink/netfilter/protocol.go
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ func (p *Protocol) addChain(attrs map[uint16]nlmsg.BytesView, tab *nftables.Tabl
 			return syserr.NewAnnotatedError(syserr.ErrNotSupported, fmt.Sprintf("Nftables: Chain binding attribute is not supported for chains with a hook"))
 		}
 
-		bcInfo, err = p.chainParseHook(nil, family, nlmsg.AttrsView(hookDataBytes))
+		bcInfo, err = p.chainParseHook(nil, family, nlmsg.AttrsView(hookDataBytes), attrs)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ func (p *Protocol) addChain(attrs map[uint16]nlmsg.BytesView, tab *nftables.Tabl
 
 // chainParseHook parses the hook attributes and returns a complete
 // BaseChainInfo.
-func (p *Protocol) chainParseHook(chain *nftables.Chain, family stack.AddressFamily, hdata nlmsg.AttrsView) (*nftables.BaseChainInfo, *syserr.AnnotatedError) {
+func (p *Protocol) chainParseHook(chain *nftables.Chain, family stack.AddressFamily, hdata nlmsg.AttrsView, attrs map[uint16]nlmsg.BytesView) (*nftables.BaseChainInfo, *syserr.AnnotatedError) {
 	hookAttrs, ok := nftables.NfParse(hdata)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, syserr.NewAnnotatedError(syserr.ErrInvalidArgument, fmt.Sprintf("Nftables: Failed to parse hook attributes"))
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ func (p *Protocol) chainParseHook(chain *nftables.Chain, family stack.AddressFam
 	// All families default to filter type.
 	hookInfo.ChainType = nftables.BaseChainTypeFilter
 
-	if chainTypeBytes, ok := hookAttrs[linux.NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE]; ok {
+	if chainTypeBytes, ok := attrs[linux.NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE]; ok {
 		// TODO - b/434243967: Support base chain types other than filter.
 		switch chainType := chainTypeBytes.String(); chainType {
 		case "filter":
diff --git a/test/syscalls/linux/socket_netlink_netfilter.cc b/test/syscalls/linux/socket_netlink_netfilter.cc
index 9998001e16..f981f4e218 100644
--- a/test/syscalls/linux/socket_netlink_netfilter.cc
+++ b/test/syscalls/linux/socket_netlink_netfilter.cc
@@ -932,7 +932,6 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, ErrNewBaseChainWithInvalidPolicy) {
       NlNestedAttr()
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_HOOKNUM, test_hook_num)
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_PRIORITY, test_hook_priority)
-          .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
           .Build();
 
   std::vector<char> add_table_request_buffer =
@@ -955,6 +954,7 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, ErrNewBaseChainWithInvalidPolicy) {
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_POLICY, test_policy)
                    .RawAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_HOOK, nested_hook_data.data(),
                             nested_hook_data.size())
+                   .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_FLAGS, test_chain_flags)
                    .Build())
           .SeqEnd(kSeq + 5)
@@ -1122,7 +1122,6 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, ErrNewBaseChainWithInvalidChainType) {
       NlNestedAttr()
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_HOOKNUM, test_hook_num)
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_PRIORITY, test_hook_priority)
-          .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
           .Build();
 
   std::vector<char> add_request_buffer =
@@ -1139,6 +1138,7 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, ErrNewBaseChainWithInvalidChainType) {
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_POLICY, test_policy)
                    .RawAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_HOOK, nested_hook_data.data(),
                             nested_hook_data.size())
+                   .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_FLAGS, test_chain_flags)
                    .Build())
           .SeqEnd(kSeq + 3)
@@ -1167,7 +1167,6 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, ErrNewNATBaseChainWithInvalidPriority) {
       NlNestedAttr()
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_HOOKNUM, test_hook_num)
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_PRIORITY, test_hook_priority)
-          .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
           .Build();
 
   std::vector<char> add_request_buffer =
@@ -1184,6 +1183,7 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, ErrNewNATBaseChainWithInvalidPriority) {
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_POLICY, test_policy)
                    .RawAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_HOOK, nested_hook_data.data(),
                             nested_hook_data.size())
+                   .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_FLAGS, test_chain_flags)
                    .Build())
           .SeqEnd(kSeq + 3)
@@ -1212,7 +1212,6 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, ErrUnsupportedNewNetDevBaseChain) {
       NlNestedAttr()
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_HOOKNUM, test_hook_num)
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_PRIORITY, test_hook_priority)
-          .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
           .Build();
 
   std::vector<char> add_request_buffer =
@@ -1229,6 +1228,7 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, ErrUnsupportedNewNetDevBaseChain) {
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_POLICY, test_policy)
                    .RawAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_HOOK, nested_hook_data.data(),
                             nested_hook_data.size())
+                   .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_FLAGS, test_chain_flags)
                    .Build())
           .SeqEnd(kSeq + 3)
@@ -1257,7 +1257,6 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, ErrUnsupportedNewInetBaseChainAtIngress) {
       NlNestedAttr()
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_HOOKNUM, test_hook_num)
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_PRIORITY, test_hook_priority)
-          .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
           .Build();
 
   std::vector<char> add_request_buffer =
@@ -1274,6 +1273,7 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, ErrUnsupportedNewInetBaseChainAtIngress) {
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_POLICY, test_policy)
                    .RawAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_HOOK, nested_hook_data.data(),
                             nested_hook_data.size())
+                   .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_FLAGS, test_chain_flags)
                    .Build())
           .SeqEnd(kSeq + 3)
@@ -1302,7 +1302,6 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, ErrUnsupportedNewBaseChainWithChainCounters) {
       NlNestedAttr()
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_HOOKNUM, test_hook_num)
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_PRIORITY, test_hook_priority)
-          .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
           .Build();
 
   std::vector<char> add_request_buffer =
@@ -1319,6 +1318,7 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, ErrUnsupportedNewBaseChainWithChainCounters) {
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_POLICY, test_policy)
                    .RawAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_HOOK, nested_hook_data.data(),
                             nested_hook_data.size())
+                   .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_FLAGS, test_chain_flags)
                    .RawAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_COUNTERS, nullptr, 0)
                    .Build())
@@ -1540,7 +1540,6 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, AddBaseChainWithDropPolicy) {
       NlNestedAttr()
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_HOOKNUM, test_hook_num)
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_PRIORITY, test_hook_priority)
-          .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
           .Build();
 
   std::vector<char> add_request_buffer =
@@ -1557,6 +1556,7 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, AddBaseChainWithDropPolicy) {
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_POLICY, test_policy)
                    .RawAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_HOOK, nested_hook_data.data(),
                             nested_hook_data.size())
+                   .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_FLAGS, test_chain_flags)
                    .Build())
           .SeqEnd(kSeq + 3)
@@ -1787,7 +1787,6 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, GetBaseChain) {
       NlNestedAttr()
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_HOOKNUM, test_hook_num)
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_PRIORITY, test_hook_priority)
-          .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
           .Build();
 
   std::vector<char> add_request_buffer =
@@ -1804,6 +1803,7 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, GetBaseChain) {
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_POLICY, test_policy)
                    .RawAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_HOOK, nested_hook_data.data(),
                             nested_hook_data.size())
+                   .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_FLAGS, test_chain_flags)
                    .RawAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_USERDATA, test_user_data,
                             expected_udata_size)
@@ -1857,7 +1857,6 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, ErrDeleteChainWithNoTableNameSpecified) {
       NlNestedAttr()
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_HOOKNUM, test_hook_num)
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_PRIORITY, test_hook_priority)
-          .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
           .Build();
 
   std::vector<char> add_request_buffer =
@@ -1874,6 +1873,7 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, ErrDeleteChainWithNoTableNameSpecified) {
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_POLICY, test_policy)
                    .RawAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_HOOK, nested_hook_data.data(),
                             nested_hook_data.size())
+                   .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_FLAGS, test_chain_flags)
                    .Build())
           .SeqEnd(kSeq + 3)
@@ -1984,7 +1984,6 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, DeleteBaseChain) {
       NlNestedAttr()
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_HOOKNUM, test_hook_num)
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_PRIORITY, test_hook_priority)
-          .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
           .Build();
 
   std::vector<char> add_request_buffer =
@@ -2001,6 +2000,7 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, DeleteBaseChain) {
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_POLICY, test_policy)
                    .RawAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_HOOK, nested_hook_data.data(),
                             nested_hook_data.size())
+                   .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_FLAGS, test_chain_flags)
                    .Build())
           .SeqEnd(kSeq + 3)
@@ -2041,7 +2041,6 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, DeleteBaseChainByHandle) {
       NlNestedAttr()
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_HOOKNUM, test_hook_num)
           .U32Attr(NFTA_HOOK_PRIORITY, test_hook_priority)
-          .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
           .Build();
 
   std::vector<char> add_request_buffer =
@@ -2058,6 +2057,7 @@ TEST(NetlinkNetfilterTest, DeleteBaseChainByHandle) {
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_POLICY, test_policy)
                    .RawAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_HOOK, nested_hook_data.data(),
                             nested_hook_data.size())
+                   .StrAttr(NFTA_CHAIN_TYPE, test_chain_type_name)
                    .U32Attr(NFTA_CHAIN_FLAGS, test_chain_flags)
                    .Build())
           .SeqEnd(kSeq + 3)