diff --git a/net/sched/sch_fq.c b/net/sched/sch_fq.c
index 2fb76fc0cc31..5a1274199fe3 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_fq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_fq.c
@@ -779,13 +779,17 @@ static int fq_resize(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 log)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static struct netlink_range_validation iq_range = {
+	.max = INT_MAX,
+};
+
 static const struct nla_policy fq_policy[TCA_FQ_MAX + 1] = {
 	[TCA_FQ_UNSPEC]			= { .strict_start_type = TCA_FQ_TIMER_SLACK },
 
 	[TCA_FQ_PLIMIT]			= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[TCA_FQ_FLOW_PLIMIT]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[TCA_FQ_QUANTUM]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
-	[TCA_FQ_INITIAL_QUANTUM]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[TCA_FQ_INITIAL_QUANTUM]	= NLA_POLICY_FULL_RANGE(NLA_U32, &iq_range),
 	[TCA_FQ_RATE_ENABLE]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[TCA_FQ_FLOW_DEFAULT_RATE]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[TCA_FQ_FLOW_MAX_RATE]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },