diff --git a/net/sched/sch_red.c b/net/sched/sch_red.c
index d87c41e82917..c453b8d81c9e 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_red.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_red.c
@@ -191,10 +191,11 @@ static int red_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 		child = fifo_create_dflt(sch, &bfifo_qdisc_ops, ctl->limit);
 		if (IS_ERR(child))
 			return PTR_ERR(child);
+
+		/* child is fifo, no need to check for noop_qdisc */
+		qdisc_hash_add(child, true);
 	}
 
-	if (child != &noop_qdisc)
-		qdisc_hash_add(child, true);
 	sch_tree_lock(sch);
 	q->flags = ctl->flags;
 	q->limit = ctl->limit;
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_tbf.c b/net/sched/sch_tbf.c
index 120f4f365967..b36ecb58aa6e 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_tbf.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_tbf.c
@@ -388,6 +388,9 @@ static int tbf_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 			err = PTR_ERR(child);
 			goto done;
 		}
+
+		/* child is fifo, no need to check for noop_qdisc */
+		qdisc_hash_add(child, true);
 	}
 
 	sch_tree_lock(sch);
@@ -396,8 +399,6 @@ static int tbf_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 					  q->qdisc->qstats.backlog);
 		qdisc_destroy(q->qdisc);
 		q->qdisc = child;
-		if (child != &noop_qdisc)
-			qdisc_hash_add(child, true);
 	}
 	q->limit = qopt->limit;
 	if (tb[TCA_TBF_PBURST])