diff --git a/kernel/cgroup_freezer.c b/kernel/cgroup_freezer.c
index b8ad93c..4f12d31 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup_freezer.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup_freezer.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 
 enum freezer_state_flags {
+	CGROUP_FREEZER_ONLINE	= (1 << 0), /* freezer is fully online */
 	CGROUP_FREEZING_SELF	= (1 << 1), /* this freezer is freezing */
 	CGROUP_FREEZING_PARENT	= (1 << 2), /* the parent freezer is freezing */
 	CGROUP_FROZEN		= (1 << 3), /* this and its descendants frozen */
@@ -98,13 +99,45 @@
 	return &freezer->css;
 }
 
-static void freezer_destroy(struct cgroup *cgroup)
+/**
+ * freezer_post_create - commit creation of a freezer cgroup
+ * @cgroup: cgroup being created
+ *
+ * We're committing to creation of @cgroup.  Mark it online.
+ */
+static void freezer_post_create(struct cgroup *cgroup)
 {
 	struct freezer *freezer = cgroup_freezer(cgroup);
 
+	spin_lock_irq(&freezer->lock);
+	freezer->state |= CGROUP_FREEZER_ONLINE;
+	spin_unlock_irq(&freezer->lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * freezer_pre_destroy - initiate destruction of @cgroup
+ * @cgroup: cgroup being destroyed
+ *
+ * @cgroup is going away.  Mark it dead and decrement system_freezing_count
+ * if it was holding one.
+ */
+static void freezer_pre_destroy(struct cgroup *cgroup)
+{
+	struct freezer *freezer = cgroup_freezer(cgroup);
+
+	spin_lock_irq(&freezer->lock);
+
 	if (freezer->state & CGROUP_FREEZING)
 		atomic_dec(&system_freezing_cnt);
-	kfree(freezer);
+
+	freezer->state = 0;
+
+	spin_unlock_irq(&freezer->lock);
+}
+
+static void freezer_destroy(struct cgroup *cgroup)
+{
+	kfree(cgroup_freezer(cgroup));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -260,6 +293,9 @@
 	/* also synchronizes against task migration, see freezer_attach() */
 	lockdep_assert_held(&freezer->lock);
 
+	if (!(freezer->state & CGROUP_FREEZER_ONLINE))
+		return;
+
 	if (freeze) {
 		if (!(freezer->state & CGROUP_FREEZING))
 			atomic_inc(&system_freezing_cnt);
@@ -347,6 +383,8 @@
 struct cgroup_subsys freezer_subsys = {
 	.name		= "freezer",
 	.create		= freezer_create,
+	.post_create	= freezer_post_create,
+	.pre_destroy	= freezer_pre_destroy,
 	.destroy	= freezer_destroy,
 	.subsys_id	= freezer_subsys_id,
 	.attach		= freezer_attach,