diff --git a/kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c b/kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c
index c12b9fdb22a4..a553e3d46498 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c
@@ -4009,8 +4009,6 @@ cpuset_css_alloc(struct cgroup_subsys_state *parent_css)
 	}
 
 	__set_bit(CS_SCHED_LOAD_BALANCE, &cs->flags);
-	nodes_clear(cs->mems_allowed);
-	nodes_clear(cs->effective_mems);
 	fmeter_init(&cs->fmeter);
 	cs->relax_domain_level = -1;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cs->remote_sibling);