diff --git a/kernel/cpuset.c b/kernel/cpuset.c
index 407611b..fc7f474 100644
--- a/kernel/cpuset.c
+++ b/kernel/cpuset.c
@@ -548,9 +548,6 @@
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	cpuset_for_each_descendant_pre(cp, pos_css, root_cs) {
-		if (cp == root_cs)
-			continue;
-
 		/* skip the whole subtree if @cp doesn't have any CPU */
 		if (cpumask_empty(cp->cpus_allowed)) {
 			pos_css = css_rightmost_descendant(pos_css);