diff --git a/kernel/cpuset.c b/kernel/cpuset.c
index 3473dd2..3b3fdfd 100644
--- a/kernel/cpuset.c
+++ b/kernel/cpuset.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
 	 */
 	ret = -ENOSPC;
 	if ((cgroup_task_count(cur->css.cgroup) || cur->attach_in_progress) &&
-	    (cpumask_empty(trial->cpus_allowed) ||
+	    (cpumask_empty(trial->cpus_allowed) &&
 	     nodes_empty(trial->mems_allowed)))
 		goto out;
 
@@ -1466,8 +1466,13 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&cpuset_mutex);
 
+	/*
+	 * We allow to move tasks into an empty cpuset if sane_behavior
+	 * flag is set.
+	 */
 	ret = -ENOSPC;
-	if (cpumask_empty(cs->cpus_allowed) || nodes_empty(cs->mems_allowed))
+	if (!cgroup_sane_behavior(cgrp) &&
+	    (cpumask_empty(cs->cpus_allowed) || nodes_empty(cs->mems_allowed)))
 		goto out_unlock;
 
 	cgroup_taskset_for_each(task, cgrp, tset) {