diff --git a/net/sched/sch_fifo.c b/net/sched/sch_fifo.c
index 1e37247656f8..8b7110cbcce4 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_fifo.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_fifo.c
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ int fifo_set_limit(struct Qdisc *q, unsigned int limit)
 	if (strncmp(q->ops->id + 1, "fifo", 4) != 0)
 		return 0;
 
+	if (!q->ops->change)
+		return 0;
+
 	nla = kmalloc(nla_attr_size(sizeof(struct tc_fifo_qopt)), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (nla) {
 		nla->nla_type = RTM_NEWQDISC;