diff --git a/kernel/cgroup.c b/kernel/cgroup.c
index 1e0f445b5b88..b3bb8a393642 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup.c
@@ -4052,6 +4052,7 @@ static struct cftype files[] = {
 	},
 	{
 		.name = "notify_on_release",
+		.flags = CFTYPE_INSANE,
 		.read_u64 = cgroup_read_notify_on_release,
 		.write_u64 = cgroup_write_notify_on_release,
 	},
@@ -4073,7 +4074,7 @@ static struct cftype files[] = {
 	},
 	{
 		.name = "release_agent",
-		.flags = CFTYPE_ONLY_ON_ROOT,
+		.flags = CFTYPE_INSANE | CFTYPE_ONLY_ON_ROOT,
 		.read_seq_string = cgroup_release_agent_show,
 		.write_string = cgroup_release_agent_write,
 		.max_write_len = PATH_MAX,