diff --git a/net/sched/sch_cake.c b/net/sched/sch_cake.c
index 505f63fecf64..f64be54ead49 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_cake.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_cake.c
@@ -2609,9 +2609,11 @@ static void cake_configure_rates(struct Qdisc *sch, u64 rate, bool rate_adjust)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	for (c = qd->tin_cnt; c < CAKE_MAX_TINS; c++) {
-		cake_clear_tin(sch, c);
-		qd->tins[c].cparams.mtu_time = qd->tins[ft].cparams.mtu_time;
+	if (!rate_adjust) {
+		for (c = qd->tin_cnt; c < CAKE_MAX_TINS; c++) {
+			cake_clear_tin(sch, c);
+			qd->tins[c].cparams.mtu_time = qd->tins[ft].cparams.mtu_time;
+		}
 	}
 
 	qd->rate_ns   = qd->tins[ft].tin_rate_ns;