diff --git a/kernel/bpf/cgroup.c b/kernel/bpf/cgroup.c
index b2dad42ab6ae..9720f675ce5f 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/cgroup.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/cgroup.c
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ static u32 prog_list_length(struct list_head *head)
  * if parent has overridable or multi-prog, allow attaching
  */
 static bool hierarchy_allows_attach(struct cgroup *cgrp,
-				    enum bpf_attach_type type,
-				    u32 new_flags)
+				    enum bpf_attach_type type)
 {
 	struct cgroup *p;
 
@@ -313,7 +312,7 @@ int __cgroup_bpf_attach(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct bpf_prog *prog,
 		/* invalid combination */
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!hierarchy_allows_attach(cgrp, type, flags))
+	if (!hierarchy_allows_attach(cgrp, type))
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	if (!list_empty(progs) && cgrp->bpf.flags[type] != flags)