diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index ef0efec..45f442d 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -444,6 +444,10 @@
 {
 	ktime_t time;
 
+	if (test_bit(__QDISC_STATE_DEACTIVATED,
+		     &qdisc_root_sleeping(wd->qdisc)->state))
+		return;
+
 	wd->qdisc->flags |= TCQ_F_THROTTLED;
 	time = ktime_set(0, 0);
 	time = ktime_add_ns(time, PSCHED_US2NS(expires));