diff --git a/mm/memcontrol.c b/mm/memcontrol.c
index 55a85e1a342f..6d3dd54ec429 100644
--- a/mm/memcontrol.c
+++ b/mm/memcontrol.c
@@ -3764,6 +3764,10 @@ static int mem_cgroup_hierarchy_write(struct cgroup *cont, struct cftype *cft,
 		parent_memcg = mem_cgroup_from_cont(parent);
 
 	cgroup_lock();
+
+	if (memcg->use_hierarchy == val)
+		goto out;
+
 	/*
 	 * If parent's use_hierarchy is set, we can't make any modifications
 	 * in the child subtrees. If it is unset, then the change can
@@ -3780,6 +3784,8 @@ static int mem_cgroup_hierarchy_write(struct cgroup *cont, struct cftype *cft,
 			retval = -EBUSY;
 	} else
 		retval = -EINVAL;
+
+out:
 	cgroup_unlock();
 
 	return retval;