diff --git a/kernel/cpuset.c b/kernel/cpuset.c
index 89d4ed0..407611b 100644
--- a/kernel/cpuset.c
+++ b/kernel/cpuset.c
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@
 		 * If it becomes empty, inherit the effective mask of the
 		 * parent, which is guaranteed to have some CPUs.
 		 */
-		if (cpumask_empty(new_cpus))
+		if (cgroup_on_dfl(cp->css.cgroup) && cpumask_empty(new_cpus))
 			cpumask_copy(new_cpus, parent->effective_cpus);
 
 		/* Skip the whole subtree if the cpumask remains the same. */
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@
 		 * If it becomes empty, inherit the effective mask of the
 		 * parent, which is guaranteed to have some MEMs.
 		 */
-		if (nodes_empty(*new_mems))
+		if (cgroup_on_dfl(cp->css.cgroup) && nodes_empty(*new_mems))
 			*new_mems = parent->effective_mems;
 
 		/* Skip the whole subtree if the nodemask remains the same. */