diff --git a/net/sched/sch_tbf.c b/net/sched/sch_tbf.c
index 259a39ca99bf..9b11e9256336 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_tbf.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_tbf.c
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ static int tbf_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 
 	sch_tree_lock(sch);
 	if (child) {
-		qdisc_tree_flush_backlog(q->qdisc);
+		qdisc_purge_queue(q->qdisc);
 		old = q->qdisc;
 		q->qdisc = child;
 	}