1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/cgroup.c b/kernel/cgroup.c
index 741c120e06c1..8f72853131d3 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup.c
@@ -1313,7 +1313,8 @@ static int cgroup_remount(struct super_block *sb, int *flags, char *data)
                 goto out_unlock;
         }
 
-        /* (re)populate subsystem files */
+        /* clear out any existing files and repopulate subsystem files */
+        cgroup_clear_directory(cgrp->dentry);
         cgroup_populate_dir(cgrp);
 
         if (opts.release_agent)
@@ -3644,9 +3645,6 @@ static int cgroup_populate_dir(struct cgroup *cgrp)
         int err;
         struct cgroup_subsys *ss;
 
-        /* First clear out any existing files */
-        cgroup_clear_directory(cgrp->dentry);
-
         err = cgroup_add_files(cgrp, NULL, files, ARRAY_SIZE(files));
         if (err < 0)
                 return err;