diff --git a/net/sched/sch_sfq.c b/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
index a4b8296a2fa1ca..65d5b59da58303 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
@@ -652,6 +652,10 @@ static int sfq_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 		if (!p)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 	}
+	if (ctl->limit == 1) {
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "invalid limit");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 	sch_tree_lock(sch);
 	if (ctl->quantum)
 		q->quantum = ctl->quantum;