diff --git a/kernel/cpuset.c b/kernel/cpuset.c
index c47cb940712e..65878a74a66b 100644
--- a/kernel/cpuset.c
+++ b/kernel/cpuset.c
@@ -929,7 +929,8 @@ static int update_cpumask(struct cpuset *cs, struct cpuset *trialcs,
 		if (retval < 0)
 			return retval;
 
-		if (!cpumask_subset(trialcs->cpus_allowed, cpu_active_mask))
+		if (!cpumask_subset(trialcs->cpus_allowed,
+				    top_cpuset.cpus_allowed))
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -1186,8 +1187,8 @@ static int update_nodemask(struct cpuset *cs, struct cpuset *trialcs,
 			goto done;
 
 		if (!nodes_subset(trialcs->mems_allowed,
-				node_states[N_MEMORY])) {
-			retval =  -EINVAL;
+				  top_cpuset.mems_allowed)) {
+			retval = -EINVAL;
 			goto done;
 		}
 	}