1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/sched/act_police.c b/net/sched/act_police.c
index c39f60cea6ee..5c72a116b1a4 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_police.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_police.c
@@ -183,7 +183,9 @@ override:
                 if (R_tab == NULL)
                         goto failure;
 
-                if (!est && !gen_estimator_active(&police->tcf_rate_est)) {
+                if (!est && (ret == ACT_P_CREATED ||
+                             !gen_estimator_active(&police->tcf_bstats,
+                                                   &police->tcf_rate_est))) {
                         err = -EINVAL;
                         goto failure;
                 }