diff --git a/net/sched/sch_sfq.c b/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
index 4536ee64383e8a6a02a076374ed96b5036df9bd6..4f5510e2bd6f659e85f726a239bb902d96e3c35d 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
@@ -410,7 +410,12 @@ sfq_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch)
 	/* Return Congestion Notification only if we dropped a packet
 	 * from this flow.
 	 */
-	return (qlen != slot->qlen) ? NET_XMIT_CN : NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
+	if (qlen != slot->qlen)
+		return NET_XMIT_CN;
+
+	/* As we dropped a packet, better let upper stack know this */
+	qdisc_tree_decrease_qlen(sch, 1);
+	return NET_XMIT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 static struct sk_buff *