diff --git a/net/sched/sch_netem.c b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
index 90aeeb7..672c354 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_netem.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
@@ -662,8 +662,8 @@
 
 	sch_tree_lock(sch);
 	*old = xchg(&q->qdisc, new);
+	qdisc_tree_decrease_qlen(*old, (*old)->q.qlen);
 	qdisc_reset(*old);
-	sch->q.qlen = 0;
 	sch_tree_unlock(sch);
 
 	return 0;