diff --git a/net/sched/sch_multiq.c b/net/sched/sch_multiq.c
index 8b99f07aa3a7..caa76c96b02b 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_multiq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_multiq.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static int multiq_tune(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 
 	qopt->bands = qdisc_dev(sch)->real_num_tx_queues;
 
-	removed = kmalloc(sizeof(*removed) * (q->max_bands - q->bands),
+	removed = kmalloc(sizeof(*removed) * (q->max_bands - qopt->bands),
 			  GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!removed)
 		return -ENOMEM;