diff --git a/net/sched/sch_fq_pie.c b/net/sched/sch_fq_pie.c
index b27d95418707..5982847df8f8 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_fq_pie.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_fq_pie.c
@@ -341,7 +341,8 @@ static int fq_pie_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 			   nla_get_u32(tb[TCA_FQ_PIE_BETA]));
 
 	if (tb[TCA_FQ_PIE_QUANTUM])
-		WRITE_ONCE(q->quantum, nla_get_u32(tb[TCA_FQ_PIE_QUANTUM]));
+		WRITE_ONCE(q->quantum,
+			   max(256U, nla_get_u32(tb[TCA_FQ_PIE_QUANTUM])));
 
 	if (tb[TCA_FQ_PIE_MEMORY_LIMIT])
 		WRITE_ONCE(q->memory_limit,