diff --git a/net/sched/sch_qfq.c b/net/sched/sch_qfq.c
index 9d59090bbe93..e7778413e72f 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_qfq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_qfq.c
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ static void qfq_rm_from_agg(struct qfq_sched *q, struct qfq_class *cl)
 /* Deschedule class and remove it from its parent aggregate. */
 static void qfq_deact_rm_from_agg(struct qfq_sched *q, struct qfq_class *cl)
 {
-	if (cl->qdisc->q.qlen > 0) /* class is active */
+	if (cl_is_active(cl)) /* class is active */
 		qfq_deactivate_class(q, cl);
 
 	qfq_rm_from_agg(q, cl);