diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index 1313145..a07d55e 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -273,11 +273,12 @@
 
 void qdisc_list_add(struct Qdisc *q)
 {
-	struct Qdisc *root = qdisc_dev(q)->qdisc;
+	if ((q->parent != TC_H_ROOT) && !(q->flags & TCQ_F_INGRESS)) {
+		struct Qdisc *root = qdisc_dev(q)->qdisc;
 
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(root == &noop_qdisc);
-	if ((q->parent != TC_H_ROOT) && !(q->flags & TCQ_F_INGRESS))
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(root == &noop_qdisc);
 		list_add_tail(&q->list, &root->list);
+	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(qdisc_list_add);