diff --git a/net/sched/cls_cgroup.c b/net/sched/cls_cgroup.c
index 7743ea8..907daf9 100644
--- a/net/sched/cls_cgroup.c
+++ b/net/sched/cls_cgroup.c
@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@
 #endif
 	.base_cftypes	= ss_files,
 	.module		= THIS_MODULE,
+
+	/*
+	 * While net_cls cgroup has the rudimentary hierarchy support of
+	 * inheriting the parent's classid on cgroup creation, it doesn't
+	 * properly propagates config changes in ancestors to their
+	 * descendents.  A child should follow the parent's configuration
+	 * but be allowed to override it.  Fix it and remove the following.
+	 */
+	.broken_hierarchy = true,
 };
 
 struct cls_cgroup_head {