1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/cgroup_freezer.c b/kernel/cgroup_freezer.c
index 3649fc6b3eaa..b1724ce98981 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup_freezer.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup_freezer.c
@@ -373,4 +373,12 @@ struct cgroup_subsys freezer_subsys = {
         .can_attach     = freezer_can_attach,
         .fork           = freezer_fork,
         .base_cftypes   = files,
+
+        /*
+         * freezer subsys doesn't handle hierarchy at all.  Frozen state
+         * should be inherited through the hierarchy - if a parent is
+         * frozen, all its children should be frozen.  Fix it and remove
+         * the following.
+         */
+        .broken_hierarchy = true,
 };