diff --git a/net/sched/sch_mq.c b/net/sched/sch_mq.c
index c84dec9..dd5ee02 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_mq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_mq.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 		priv->qdiscs[ntx] = qdisc;
 	}
 
+	sch->flags |= TCQ_F_MQROOT;
 	return 0;
 
 err: