diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.h
index 29539ed..e04fa769 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.h
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ struct nf_conntrack_helper {
 	struct module *me;		/* pointer to self */
 	const struct nf_conntrack_expect_policy *expect_policy;
 
-	/* length of internal data, ie. sizeof(struct nf_ct_*_master) */
-	size_t data_len;
-
 	/* Tuple of things we will help (compared against server response) */
 	struct nf_conntrack_tuple tuple;
 
@@ -49,7 +46,11 @@ struct nf_conntrack_helper {
 	unsigned int expect_class_max;
 
 	unsigned int flags;
-	unsigned int queue_num;		/* For user-space helpers. */
+
+	/* For user-space helpers: */
+	unsigned int queue_num;
+	/* length of userspace private data stored in nf_conn_help->data */
+	u16 data_len;
 };
 
 /* Must be kept in sync with the classes defined by helpers */
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ void nf_ct_helper_init(struct nf_conntrack_helper *helper,
 		       u16 l3num, u16 protonum, const char *name,
 		       u16 default_port, u16 spec_port, u32 id,
 		       const struct nf_conntrack_expect_policy *exp_pol,
-		       u32 expect_class_max, u32 data_len,
+		       u32 expect_class_max,
 		       int (*help)(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int protoff,
 				   struct nf_conn *ct,
 				   enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo),
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ftp.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ftp.c
index 58e1256..f0e9a75 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ftp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ftp.c
@@ -591,12 +591,10 @@ static int __init nf_conntrack_ftp_init(void)
 	for (i = 0; i < ports_c; i++) {
 		nf_ct_helper_init(&ftp[2 * i], AF_INET, IPPROTO_TCP, "ftp",
 				  FTP_PORT, ports[i], ports[i], &ftp_exp_policy,
-				  0, sizeof(struct nf_ct_ftp_master), help,
-				  nf_ct_ftp_from_nlattr, THIS_MODULE);
+				  0, help, nf_ct_ftp_from_nlattr, THIS_MODULE);
 		nf_ct_helper_init(&ftp[2 * i + 1], AF_INET6, IPPROTO_TCP, "ftp",
 				  FTP_PORT, ports[i], ports[i], &ftp_exp_policy,
-				  0, sizeof(struct nf_ct_ftp_master), help,
-				  nf_ct_ftp_from_nlattr, THIS_MODULE);
+				  0, help, nf_ct_ftp_from_nlattr, THIS_MODULE);
 	}
 
 	ret = nf_conntrack_helpers_register(ftp, ports_c * 2);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_h323_main.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_h323_main.c
index e982043..3bcdc71 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_h323_main.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_h323_main.c
@@ -637,7 +637,6 @@ static const struct nf_conntrack_expect_policy h245_exp_policy = {
 static struct nf_conntrack_helper nf_conntrack_helper_h245 __read_mostly = {
 	.name			= "H.245",
 	.me			= THIS_MODULE,
-	.data_len		= sizeof(struct nf_ct_h323_master),
 	.tuple.src.l3num	= AF_UNSPEC,
 	.tuple.dst.protonum	= IPPROTO_UDP,
 	.help			= h245_help,
@@ -1215,7 +1214,6 @@ static struct nf_conntrack_helper nf_conntrack_helper_q931[] __read_mostly = {
 	{
 		.name			= "Q.931",
 		.me			= THIS_MODULE,
-		.data_len		= sizeof(struct nf_ct_h323_master),
 		.tuple.src.l3num	= AF_INET,
 		.tuple.src.u.tcp.port	= cpu_to_be16(Q931_PORT),
 		.tuple.dst.protonum	= IPPROTO_TCP,
@@ -1800,7 +1798,6 @@ static struct nf_conntrack_helper nf_conntrack_helper_ras[] __read_mostly = {
 	{
 		.name			= "RAS",
 		.me			= THIS_MODULE,
-		.data_len		= sizeof(struct nf_ct_h323_master),
 		.tuple.src.l3num	= AF_INET,
 		.tuple.src.u.udp.port	= cpu_to_be16(RAS_PORT),
 		.tuple.dst.protonum	= IPPROTO_UDP,
@@ -1810,7 +1807,6 @@ static struct nf_conntrack_helper nf_conntrack_helper_ras[] __read_mostly = {
 	{
 		.name			= "RAS",
 		.me			= THIS_MODULE,
-		.data_len		= sizeof(struct nf_ct_h323_master),
 		.tuple.src.l3num	= AF_INET6,
 		.tuple.src.u.udp.port	= cpu_to_be16(RAS_PORT),
 		.tuple.dst.protonum	= IPPROTO_UDP,
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.c
index 33ebb78..8239b44 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.c
@@ -178,8 +178,7 @@ nf_ct_helper_ext_add(struct nf_conn *ct,
 {
 	struct nf_conn_help *help;
 
-	help = nf_ct_ext_add_length(ct, NF_CT_EXT_HELPER,
-				    helper->data_len, gfp);
+	help = nf_ct_ext_add(ct, NF_CT_EXT_HELPER, gfp);
 	if (help)
 		INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&help->expectations);
 	else
@@ -484,7 +483,7 @@ void nf_ct_helper_init(struct nf_conntrack_helper *helper,
 		       u16 l3num, u16 protonum, const char *name,
 		       u16 default_port, u16 spec_port, u32 id,
 		       const struct nf_conntrack_expect_policy *exp_pol,
-		       u32 expect_class_max, u32 data_len,
+		       u32 expect_class_max,
 		       int (*help)(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int protoff,
 				   struct nf_conn *ct,
 				   enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo),
@@ -497,7 +496,6 @@ void nf_ct_helper_init(struct nf_conntrack_helper *helper,
 	helper->tuple.src.u.all = htons(spec_port);
 	helper->expect_policy = exp_pol;
 	helper->expect_class_max = expect_class_max;
-	helper->data_len = data_len;
 	helper->help = help;
 	helper->from_nlattr = from_nlattr;
 	helper->me = module;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_irc.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_irc.c
index 1a5af4d..5523acc 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_irc.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_irc.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ static int __init nf_conntrack_irc_init(void)
 	for (i = 0; i < ports_c; i++) {
 		nf_ct_helper_init(&irc[i], AF_INET, IPPROTO_TCP, "irc",
 				  IRC_PORT, ports[i], i, &irc_exp_policy,
-				  0, 0, help, NULL, THIS_MODULE);
+				  0, help, NULL, THIS_MODULE);
 	}
 
 	ret = nf_conntrack_helpers_register(&irc[0], ports_c);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_pptp.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_pptp.c
index 34fac4c..1260319 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_pptp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_pptp.c
@@ -596,7 +596,6 @@ static const struct nf_conntrack_expect_policy pptp_exp_policy = {
 static struct nf_conntrack_helper pptp __read_mostly = {
 	.name			= "pptp",
 	.me			= THIS_MODULE,
-	.data_len		= sizeof(struct nf_ct_pptp_master),
 	.tuple.src.l3num	= AF_INET,
 	.tuple.src.u.tcp.port	= cpu_to_be16(PPTP_CONTROL_PORT),
 	.tuple.dst.protonum	= IPPROTO_TCP,
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sane.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sane.c
index 1121db0..ae457f3 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sane.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sane.c
@@ -198,13 +198,11 @@ static int __init nf_conntrack_sane_init(void)
 	for (i = 0; i < ports_c; i++) {
 		nf_ct_helper_init(&sane[2 * i], AF_INET, IPPROTO_TCP, "sane",
 				  SANE_PORT, ports[i], ports[i],
-				  &sane_exp_policy, 0,
-				  sizeof(struct nf_ct_sane_master), help, NULL,
+				  &sane_exp_policy, 0, help, NULL,
 				  THIS_MODULE);
 		nf_ct_helper_init(&sane[2 * i + 1], AF_INET6, IPPROTO_TCP, "sane",
 				  SANE_PORT, ports[i], ports[i],
-				  &sane_exp_policy, 0,
-				  sizeof(struct nf_ct_sane_master), help, NULL,
+				  &sane_exp_policy, 0, help, NULL,
 				  THIS_MODULE);
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sip.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sip.c
index 79bbcc4..d38af42 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sip.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sip.c
@@ -1630,23 +1630,19 @@ static int __init nf_conntrack_sip_init(void)
 	for (i = 0; i < ports_c; i++) {
 		nf_ct_helper_init(&sip[4 * i], AF_INET, IPPROTO_UDP, "sip",
 				  SIP_PORT, ports[i], i, sip_exp_policy,
-				  SIP_EXPECT_MAX,
-				  sizeof(struct nf_ct_sip_master), sip_help_udp,
+				  SIP_EXPECT_MAX, sip_help_udp,
 				  NULL, THIS_MODULE);
 		nf_ct_helper_init(&sip[4 * i + 1], AF_INET, IPPROTO_TCP, "sip",
 				  SIP_PORT, ports[i], i, sip_exp_policy,
-				  SIP_EXPECT_MAX,
-				  sizeof(struct nf_ct_sip_master), sip_help_tcp,
+				  SIP_EXPECT_MAX, sip_help_tcp,
 				  NULL, THIS_MODULE);
 		nf_ct_helper_init(&sip[4 * i + 2], AF_INET6, IPPROTO_UDP, "sip",
 				  SIP_PORT, ports[i], i, sip_exp_policy,
-				  SIP_EXPECT_MAX,
-				  sizeof(struct nf_ct_sip_master), sip_help_udp,
+				  SIP_EXPECT_MAX, sip_help_udp,
 				  NULL, THIS_MODULE);
 		nf_ct_helper_init(&sip[4 * i + 3], AF_INET6, IPPROTO_TCP, "sip",
 				  SIP_PORT, ports[i], i, sip_exp_policy,
-				  SIP_EXPECT_MAX,
-				  sizeof(struct nf_ct_sip_master), sip_help_tcp,
+				  SIP_EXPECT_MAX, sip_help_tcp,
 				  NULL, THIS_MODULE);
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_tftp.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_tftp.c
index 27e2f6f..0ec6779 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_tftp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_tftp.c
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ static int __init nf_conntrack_tftp_init(void)
 	for (i = 0; i < ports_c; i++) {
 		nf_ct_helper_init(&tftp[2 * i], AF_INET, IPPROTO_UDP, "tftp",
 				  TFTP_PORT, ports[i], i, &tftp_exp_policy,
-				  0, 0, tftp_help, NULL, THIS_MODULE);
+				  0, tftp_help, NULL, THIS_MODULE);
 		nf_ct_helper_init(&tftp[2 * i + 1], AF_INET6, IPPROTO_UDP, "tftp",
 				  TFTP_PORT, ports[i], i, &tftp_exp_policy,
-				  0, 0, tftp_help, NULL, THIS_MODULE);
+				  0, tftp_help, NULL, THIS_MODULE);
 	}
 
 	ret = nf_conntrack_helpers_register(tftp, ports_c * 2);