diff --git a/kernel/cgroup.c b/kernel/cgroup.c
index bb263d0..04cfe8a 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup.c
@@ -1909,7 +1909,7 @@ static void cgroup_kill_sb(struct super_block *sb)
 	 *
 	 * And don't kill the default root.
 	 */
-	if (css_has_online_children(&root->cgrp.self) ||
+	if (!list_empty(&root->cgrp.self.children) ||
 	    root == &cgrp_dfl_root)
 		cgroup_put(&root->cgrp);
 	else