diff --git a/include/net/sch_generic.h b/include/net/sch_generic.h
index d326fd553b58..fadb1a4d4ee8 100644
--- a/include/net/sch_generic.h
+++ b/include/net/sch_generic.h
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ void dev_deactivate_many(struct list_head *head);
 struct Qdisc *dev_graft_qdisc(struct netdev_queue *dev_queue,
 			      struct Qdisc *qdisc);
 void qdisc_reset(struct Qdisc *qdisc);
-void qdisc_destroy(struct Qdisc *qdisc);
+void qdisc_put(struct Qdisc *qdisc);
 void qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(struct Qdisc *qdisc, unsigned int n,
 			       unsigned int len);
 struct Qdisc *qdisc_alloc(struct netdev_queue *dev_queue,
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index 411c40344b77..2096138c4bf6 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ static void notify_and_destroy(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		qdisc_notify(net, skb, n, clid, old, new);
 
 	if (old)
-		qdisc_destroy(old);
+		qdisc_put(old);
 }
 
 /* Graft qdisc "new" to class "classid" of qdisc "parent" or
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ static int qdisc_graft(struct net_device *dev, struct Qdisc *parent,
 				qdisc_refcount_inc(new);
 
 			if (!ingress)
-				qdisc_destroy(old);
+				qdisc_put(old);
 		}
 
 skip:
@@ -1561,7 +1561,7 @@ graft:
 	err = qdisc_graft(dev, p, skb, n, clid, q, NULL, extack);
 	if (err) {
 		if (q)
-			qdisc_destroy(q);
+			qdisc_put(q);
 		return err;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_atm.c b/net/sched/sch_atm.c
index cd49afca9617..d714d3747bcb 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_atm.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_atm.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static void atm_tc_put(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long cl)
 	pr_debug("atm_tc_put: destroying\n");
 	list_del_init(&flow->list);
 	pr_debug("atm_tc_put: qdisc %p\n", flow->q);
-	qdisc_destroy(flow->q);
+	qdisc_put(flow->q);
 	tcf_block_put(flow->block);
 	if (flow->sock) {
 		pr_debug("atm_tc_put: f_count %ld\n",
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_cbq.c b/net/sched/sch_cbq.c
index f42025d53cfe..4dc05409e3fb 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_cbq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_cbq.c
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@ static void cbq_destroy_class(struct Qdisc *sch, struct cbq_class *cl)
 	WARN_ON(cl->filters);
 
 	tcf_block_put(cl->block);
-	qdisc_destroy(cl->q);
+	qdisc_put(cl->q);
 	qdisc_put_rtab(cl->R_tab);
 	gen_kill_estimator(&cl->rate_est);
 	if (cl != &q->link)
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_cbs.c b/net/sched/sch_cbs.c
index e26a24017faa..e689e11b6d0f 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_cbs.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_cbs.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ static void cbs_destroy(struct Qdisc *sch)
 	cbs_disable_offload(dev, q);
 
 	if (q->qdisc)
-		qdisc_destroy(q->qdisc);
+		qdisc_put(q->qdisc);
 }
 
 static int cbs_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_drr.c b/net/sched/sch_drr.c
index e0b0cf8a9939..cdebaed0f8cf 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_drr.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_drr.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static int drr_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parentid,
 					    tca[TCA_RATE]);
 		if (err) {
 			NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Failed to replace estimator");
-			qdisc_destroy(cl->qdisc);
+			qdisc_put(cl->qdisc);
 			kfree(cl);
 			return err;
 		}
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static int drr_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parentid,
 static void drr_destroy_class(struct Qdisc *sch, struct drr_class *cl)
 {
 	gen_kill_estimator(&cl->rate_est);
-	qdisc_destroy(cl->qdisc);
+	qdisc_put(cl->qdisc);
 	kfree(cl);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_dsmark.c b/net/sched/sch_dsmark.c
index 049714c57075..f6f480784bc6 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_dsmark.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_dsmark.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ static void dsmark_destroy(struct Qdisc *sch)
 	pr_debug("%s(sch %p,[qdisc %p])\n", __func__, sch, p);
 
 	tcf_block_put(p->block);
-	qdisc_destroy(p->q);
+	qdisc_put(p->q);
 	if (p->mv != p->embedded)
 		kfree(p->mv);
 }
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_fifo.c b/net/sched/sch_fifo.c
index 24893d3b5d22..3809c9bf8896 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_fifo.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_fifo.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ struct Qdisc *fifo_create_dflt(struct Qdisc *sch, struct Qdisc_ops *ops,
 	if (q) {
 		err = fifo_set_limit(q, limit);
 		if (err < 0) {
-			qdisc_destroy(q);
+			qdisc_put(q);
 			q = NULL;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
index a64132a5db36..3e7696f3e053 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ struct Qdisc *qdisc_create_dflt(struct netdev_queue *dev_queue,
 	if (!ops->init || ops->init(sch, NULL, extack) == 0)
 		return sch;
 
-	qdisc_destroy(sch);
+	qdisc_put(sch);
 	return NULL;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(qdisc_create_dflt);
@@ -941,15 +941,11 @@ void qdisc_free(struct Qdisc *qdisc)
 	kfree((char *) qdisc - qdisc->padded);
 }
 
-void qdisc_destroy(struct Qdisc *qdisc)
+static void qdisc_destroy(struct Qdisc *qdisc)
 {
 	const struct Qdisc_ops  *ops = qdisc->ops;
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
 
-	if (qdisc->flags & TCQ_F_BUILTIN ||
-	    !refcount_dec_and_test(&qdisc->refcnt))
-		return;
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_SCHED
 	qdisc_hash_del(qdisc);
 
@@ -976,7 +972,16 @@ void qdisc_destroy(struct Qdisc *qdisc)
 
 	qdisc_free(qdisc);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(qdisc_destroy);
+
+void qdisc_put(struct Qdisc *qdisc)
+{
+	if (qdisc->flags & TCQ_F_BUILTIN ||
+	    !refcount_dec_and_test(&qdisc->refcnt))
+		return;
+
+	qdisc_destroy(qdisc);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(qdisc_put);
 
 /* Attach toplevel qdisc to device queue. */
 struct Qdisc *dev_graft_qdisc(struct netdev_queue *dev_queue,
@@ -1270,7 +1275,7 @@ static void shutdown_scheduler_queue(struct net_device *dev,
 		rcu_assign_pointer(dev_queue->qdisc, qdisc_default);
 		dev_queue->qdisc_sleeping = qdisc_default;
 
-		qdisc_destroy(qdisc);
+		qdisc_put(qdisc);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1279,7 +1284,7 @@ void dev_shutdown(struct net_device *dev)
 	netdev_for_each_tx_queue(dev, shutdown_scheduler_queue, &noop_qdisc);
 	if (dev_ingress_queue(dev))
 		shutdown_scheduler_queue(dev, dev_ingress_queue(dev), &noop_qdisc);
-	qdisc_destroy(dev->qdisc);
+	qdisc_put(dev->qdisc);
 	dev->qdisc = &noop_qdisc;
 
 	WARN_ON(timer_pending(&dev->watchdog_timer));
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c b/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
index 3278a76f6861..b18ec1f6de60 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ hfsc_destroy_class(struct Qdisc *sch, struct hfsc_class *cl)
 	struct hfsc_sched *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 
 	tcf_block_put(cl->block);
-	qdisc_destroy(cl->qdisc);
+	qdisc_put(cl->qdisc);
 	gen_kill_estimator(&cl->rate_est);
 	if (cl != &q->root)
 		kfree(cl);
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_htb.c b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
index 18ac2d6ca294..58b449490757 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_htb.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ static void htb_destroy_class(struct Qdisc *sch, struct htb_class *cl)
 {
 	if (!cl->level) {
 		WARN_ON(!cl->leaf.q);
-		qdisc_destroy(cl->leaf.q);
+		qdisc_put(cl->leaf.q);
 	}
 	gen_kill_estimator(&cl->rate_est);
 	tcf_block_put(cl->block);
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ static int htb_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid,
 			/* turn parent into inner node */
 			qdisc_reset(parent->leaf.q);
 			qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(parent->leaf.q, qlen, backlog);
-			qdisc_destroy(parent->leaf.q);
+			qdisc_put(parent->leaf.q);
 			if (parent->prio_activity)
 				htb_deactivate(q, parent);
 
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_mq.c b/net/sched/sch_mq.c
index d6b8ae4ed7a3..f20f3a0f8424 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_mq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_mq.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static void mq_destroy(struct Qdisc *sch)
 	if (!priv->qdiscs)
 		return;
 	for (ntx = 0; ntx < dev->num_tx_queues && priv->qdiscs[ntx]; ntx++)
-		qdisc_destroy(priv->qdiscs[ntx]);
+		qdisc_put(priv->qdiscs[ntx]);
 	kfree(priv->qdiscs);
 }
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static void mq_attach(struct Qdisc *sch)
 		qdisc = priv->qdiscs[ntx];
 		old = dev_graft_qdisc(qdisc->dev_queue, qdisc);
 		if (old)
-			qdisc_destroy(old);
+			qdisc_put(old);
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_SCHED
 		if (ntx < dev->real_num_tx_queues)
 			qdisc_hash_add(qdisc, false);
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_mqprio.c b/net/sched/sch_mqprio.c
index 0e9d761cdd80..d364e63c396d 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_mqprio.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_mqprio.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static void mqprio_destroy(struct Qdisc *sch)
 		for (ntx = 0;
 		     ntx < dev->num_tx_queues && priv->qdiscs[ntx];
 		     ntx++)
-			qdisc_destroy(priv->qdiscs[ntx]);
+			qdisc_put(priv->qdiscs[ntx]);
 		kfree(priv->qdiscs);
 	}
 
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ static void mqprio_attach(struct Qdisc *sch)
 		qdisc = priv->qdiscs[ntx];
 		old = dev_graft_qdisc(qdisc->dev_queue, qdisc);
 		if (old)
-			qdisc_destroy(old);
+			qdisc_put(old);
 		if (ntx < dev->real_num_tx_queues)
 			qdisc_hash_add(qdisc, false);
 	}
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_multiq.c b/net/sched/sch_multiq.c
index 1da7ea8de0ad..7410ce4d0321 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_multiq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_multiq.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ multiq_destroy(struct Qdisc *sch)
 
 	tcf_block_put(q->block);
 	for (band = 0; band < q->bands; band++)
-		qdisc_destroy(q->queues[band]);
+		qdisc_put(q->queues[band]);
 
 	kfree(q->queues);
 }
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static int multiq_tune(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 			q->queues[i] = &noop_qdisc;
 			qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(child, child->q.qlen,
 						  child->qstats.backlog);
-			qdisc_destroy(child);
+			qdisc_put(child);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static int multiq_tune(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 					qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(old,
 								  old->q.qlen,
 								  old->qstats.backlog);
-					qdisc_destroy(old);
+					qdisc_put(old);
 				}
 				sch_tree_unlock(sch);
 			}
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_netem.c b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
index 506e1960ed7f..57b3ad9394ad 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_netem.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ static void netem_destroy(struct Qdisc *sch)
 
 	qdisc_watchdog_cancel(&q->watchdog);
 	if (q->qdisc)
-		qdisc_destroy(q->qdisc);
+		qdisc_put(q->qdisc);
 	dist_free(q->delay_dist);
 	dist_free(q->slot_dist);
 }
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_prio.c b/net/sched/sch_prio.c
index 222e53d3d27a..f8af98621179 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_prio.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_prio.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ prio_destroy(struct Qdisc *sch)
 	tcf_block_put(q->block);
 	prio_offload(sch, NULL);
 	for (prio = 0; prio < q->bands; prio++)
-		qdisc_destroy(q->queues[prio]);
+		qdisc_put(q->queues[prio]);
 }
 
 static int prio_tune(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static int prio_tune(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 					      extack);
 		if (!queues[i]) {
 			while (i > oldbands)
-				qdisc_destroy(queues[--i]);
+				qdisc_put(queues[--i]);
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
 	}
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static int prio_tune(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 
 		qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(child, child->q.qlen,
 					  child->qstats.backlog);
-		qdisc_destroy(child);
+		qdisc_put(child);
 	}
 
 	for (i = oldbands; i < q->bands; i++) {
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_qfq.c b/net/sched/sch_qfq.c
index bb1a9c11fc54..dc37c4ead439 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_qfq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_qfq.c
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ set_change_agg:
 	return 0;
 
 destroy_class:
-	qdisc_destroy(cl->qdisc);
+	qdisc_put(cl->qdisc);
 	kfree(cl);
 	return err;
 }
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ static void qfq_destroy_class(struct Qdisc *sch, struct qfq_class *cl)
 
 	qfq_rm_from_agg(q, cl);
 	gen_kill_estimator(&cl->rate_est);
-	qdisc_destroy(cl->qdisc);
+	qdisc_put(cl->qdisc);
 	kfree(cl);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_red.c b/net/sched/sch_red.c
index 56c181c3feeb..3ce6c0a2c493 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_red.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_red.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static void red_destroy(struct Qdisc *sch)
 
 	del_timer_sync(&q->adapt_timer);
 	red_offload(sch, false);
-	qdisc_destroy(q->qdisc);
+	qdisc_put(q->qdisc);
 }
 
 static const struct nla_policy red_policy[TCA_RED_MAX + 1] = {
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static int red_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 	if (child) {
 		qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(q->qdisc, q->qdisc->q.qlen,
 					  q->qdisc->qstats.backlog);
-		qdisc_destroy(q->qdisc);
+		qdisc_put(q->qdisc);
 		q->qdisc = child;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_sfb.c b/net/sched/sch_sfb.c
index 7cbdad8419b7..bab506b01a32 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_sfb.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_sfb.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static void sfb_destroy(struct Qdisc *sch)
 	struct sfb_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 
 	tcf_block_put(q->block);
-	qdisc_destroy(q->qdisc);
+	qdisc_put(q->qdisc);
 }
 
 static const struct nla_policy sfb_policy[TCA_SFB_MAX + 1] = {
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ static int sfb_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 
 	qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(q->qdisc, q->qdisc->q.qlen,
 				  q->qdisc->qstats.backlog);
-	qdisc_destroy(q->qdisc);
+	qdisc_put(q->qdisc);
 	q->qdisc = child;
 
 	q->rehash_interval = msecs_to_jiffies(ctl->rehash_interval);
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_tbf.c b/net/sched/sch_tbf.c
index a4530e85bd02..942dcca09cf2 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_tbf.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_tbf.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static int tbf_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 	if (child) {
 		qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(q->qdisc, q->qdisc->q.qlen,
 					  q->qdisc->qstats.backlog);
-		qdisc_destroy(q->qdisc);
+		qdisc_put(q->qdisc);
 		q->qdisc = child;
 	}
 	q->limit = qopt->limit;
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ static void tbf_destroy(struct Qdisc *sch)
 	struct tbf_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 
 	qdisc_watchdog_cancel(&q->watchdog);
-	qdisc_destroy(q->qdisc);
+	qdisc_put(q->qdisc);
 }
 
 static int tbf_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)