diff --git a/include/net/sch_generic.h b/include/net/sch_generic.h
index ef8a7e2e12e75..e5569625d2a50 100644
--- a/include/net/sch_generic.h
+++ b/include/net/sch_generic.h
@@ -232,12 +232,12 @@ static inline struct net_device *qdisc_dev(struct Qdisc *qdisc)
 
 static inline void sch_tree_lock(struct Qdisc *q)
 {
-	spin_lock_bh(qdisc_root_lock(q));
+	spin_lock_bh(qdisc_root_sleeping_lock(q));
 }
 
 static inline void sch_tree_unlock(struct Qdisc *q)
 {
-	spin_unlock_bh(qdisc_root_lock(q));
+	spin_unlock_bh(qdisc_root_sleeping_lock(q));
 }
 
 #define tcf_tree_lock(tp)	sch_tree_lock((tp)->q)