diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index 5873250..5b5bce0 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -1220,6 +1220,24 @@
 	return -1;
 }
 
+void tcf_destroy(struct tcf_proto *tp)
+{
+	tp->ops->destroy(tp);
+	module_put(tp->ops->owner);
+	kfree(tp);
+}
+
+void tcf_destroy_chain(struct tcf_proto *fl)
+{
+	struct tcf_proto *tp;
+
+	while ((tp = fl) != NULL) {
+		fl = tp->next;
+		tcf_destroy(tp);
+	}
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tcf_destroy_chain);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 static int psched_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_atm.c b/net/sched/sch_atm.c
index 0cc3c9b..be7d299 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_atm.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_atm.c
@@ -158,19 +158,6 @@
 	return atm_tc_get(sch,classid);
 }
 
-
-static void destroy_filters(struct atm_flow_data *flow)
-{
-	struct tcf_proto *filter;
-
-	while ((filter = flow->filter_list)) {
-		DPRINTK("destroy_filters: destroying filter %p\n",filter);
-		flow->filter_list = filter->next;
-		tcf_destroy(filter);
-	}
-}
-
-
 /*
  * atm_tc_put handles all destructions, including the ones that are explicitly
  * requested (atm_tc_destroy, etc.). The assumption here is that we never drop
@@ -195,7 +182,7 @@
 	*prev = flow->next;
 	DPRINTK("atm_tc_put: qdisc %p\n",flow->q);
 	qdisc_destroy(flow->q);
-	destroy_filters(flow);
+	tcf_destroy_chain(flow->filter_list);
 	if (flow->sock) {
 		DPRINTK("atm_tc_put: f_count %d\n",
 		    file_count(flow->sock->file));
@@ -611,7 +598,7 @@
 	DPRINTK("atm_tc_destroy(sch %p,[qdisc %p])\n",sch,p);
 	/* races ? */
 	while ((flow = p->flows)) {
-		destroy_filters(flow);
+		tcf_destroy_chain(flow->filter_list);
 		if (flow->ref > 1)
 			printk(KERN_ERR "atm_destroy: %p->ref = %d\n",flow,
 			    flow->ref);
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_cbq.c b/net/sched/sch_cbq.c
index 414a97c..a294542 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_cbq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_cbq.c
@@ -1717,23 +1717,13 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void cbq_destroy_filters(struct cbq_class *cl)
-{
-	struct tcf_proto *tp;
-
-	while ((tp = cl->filter_list) != NULL) {
-		cl->filter_list = tp->next;
-		tcf_destroy(tp);
-	}
-}
-
 static void cbq_destroy_class(struct Qdisc *sch, struct cbq_class *cl)
 {
 	struct cbq_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 
 	BUG_TRAP(!cl->filters);
 
-	cbq_destroy_filters(cl);
+	tcf_destroy_chain(cl->filter_list);
 	qdisc_destroy(cl->q);
 	qdisc_put_rtab(cl->R_tab);
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_ESTIMATOR
@@ -1760,7 +1750,7 @@
 	 */
 	for (h = 0; h < 16; h++)
 		for (cl = q->classes[h]; cl; cl = cl->next)
-			cbq_destroy_filters(cl);
+			tcf_destroy_chain(cl->filter_list);
 
 	for (h = 0; h < 16; h++) {
 		struct cbq_class *next;
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_dsmark.c b/net/sched/sch_dsmark.c
index 2c857af..e38e0d0 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_dsmark.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_dsmark.c
@@ -412,16 +412,10 @@
 static void dsmark_destroy(struct Qdisc *sch)
 {
 	struct dsmark_qdisc_data *p = PRIV(sch);
-	struct tcf_proto *tp;
 
 	DPRINTK("dsmark_destroy(sch %p,[qdisc %p])\n", sch, p);
 
-	while (p->filter_list) {
-		tp = p->filter_list;
-		p->filter_list = tp->next;
-		tcf_destroy(tp);
-	}
-
+	tcf_destroy_chain(p->filter_list);
 	qdisc_destroy(p->q);
 	kfree(p->mask);
 }
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c b/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
index 7d51d0d..9d124c4 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
@@ -1122,22 +1122,11 @@
 }
 
 static void
-hfsc_destroy_filters(struct tcf_proto **fl)
-{
-	struct tcf_proto *tp;
-
-	while ((tp = *fl) != NULL) {
-		*fl = tp->next;
-		tcf_destroy(tp);
-	}
-}
-
-static void
 hfsc_destroy_class(struct Qdisc *sch, struct hfsc_class *cl)
 {
 	struct hfsc_sched *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 
-	hfsc_destroy_filters(&cl->filter_list);
+	tcf_destroy_chain(cl->filter_list);
 	qdisc_destroy(cl->qdisc);
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_ESTIMATOR
 	gen_kill_estimator(&cl->bstats, &cl->rate_est);
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_htb.c b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
index 3f52855..99bcec8 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_htb.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
@@ -1236,16 +1236,6 @@
 	return (unsigned long)cl;
 }
 
-static void htb_destroy_filters(struct tcf_proto **fl)
-{
-	struct tcf_proto *tp;
-
-	while ((tp = *fl) != NULL) {
-		*fl = tp->next;
-		tcf_destroy(tp);
-	}
-}
-
 static inline int htb_parent_last_child(struct htb_class *cl)
 {
 	if (!cl->parent)
@@ -1289,7 +1279,7 @@
 	qdisc_put_rtab(cl->rate);
 	qdisc_put_rtab(cl->ceil);
 
-	htb_destroy_filters(&cl->filter_list);
+	tcf_destroy_chain(cl->filter_list);
 
 	while (!list_empty(&cl->children))
 		htb_destroy_class(sch, list_entry(cl->children.next,
@@ -1321,7 +1311,7 @@
 	   and surprisingly it worked in 2.4. But it must precede it
 	   because filter need its target class alive to be able to call
 	   unbind_filter on it (without Oops). */
-	htb_destroy_filters(&q->filter_list);
+	tcf_destroy_chain(q->filter_list);
 
 	while (!list_empty(&q->root))
 		htb_destroy_class(sch, list_entry(q->root.next,
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_ingress.c b/net/sched/sch_ingress.c
index f63d5c6..1fb60ab 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_ingress.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_ingress.c
@@ -346,14 +346,9 @@
 static void ingress_destroy(struct Qdisc *sch)
 {
 	struct ingress_qdisc_data *p = PRIV(sch);
-	struct tcf_proto *tp;
 
 	DPRINTK("ingress_destroy(sch %p,[qdisc %p])\n", sch, p);
-	while (p->filter_list) {
-		tp = p->filter_list;
-		p->filter_list = tp->next;
-		tcf_destroy(tp);
-	}
+	tcf_destroy_chain(p->filter_list);
 #if 0
 /* for future use */
 	qdisc_destroy(p->q);
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_prio.c b/net/sched/sch_prio.c
index f139963..5cfe60b 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_prio.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_prio.c
@@ -189,13 +189,8 @@
 {
 	int prio;
 	struct prio_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
-	struct tcf_proto *tp;
 
-	while ((tp = q->filter_list) != NULL) {
-		q->filter_list = tp->next;
-		tcf_destroy(tp);
-	}
-
+	tcf_destroy_chain(q->filter_list);
 	for (prio=0; prio<q->bands; prio++)
 		qdisc_destroy(q->queues[prio]);
 }