diff --git a/net/sched/sch_sfq.c b/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
index 8589da666568..73f53844ce97 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
@@ -536,7 +536,14 @@ static int sfq_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	opt.limit = q->limit;
 	opt.divisor = SFQ_HASH_DIVISOR;
-	opt.flows = q->limit;
+	opt.flows = 0;
+	if (q->tail != SFQ_DEPTH) {
+		unsigned int i;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < SFQ_HASH_DIVISOR; i++)
+			if (q->ht[i] != SFQ_DEPTH)
+				opt.flows++;
+	}
 
 	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, sizeof(opt), &opt);