1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/cgroup_freezer.c b/kernel/cgroup_freezer.c
index 59e9ef6aab4..da5e1397553 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup_freezer.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup_freezer.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/cgroup.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
@@ -47,17 +48,20 @@ static inline struct freezer *task_freezer(struct task_struct *task)
                             struct freezer, css);
 }
 
-int cgroup_frozen(struct task_struct *task)
+int cgroup_freezing_or_frozen(struct task_struct *task)
 {
         struct freezer *freezer;
         enum freezer_state state;
 
         task_lock(task);
         freezer = task_freezer(task);
-        state = freezer->state;
+        if (!freezer->css.cgroup->parent)
+                state = CGROUP_THAWED; /* root cgroup can't be frozen */
+        else
+                state = freezer->state;
         task_unlock(task);
 
-        return state == CGROUP_FROZEN;
+        return (state == CGROUP_FREEZING) || (state == CGROUP_FROZEN);
 }
 
 /*