diff --git a/block/blk-cgroup.c b/block/blk-cgroup.c
index 79fd9f4fadb7..34063739745b 100644
--- a/block/blk-cgroup.c
+++ b/block/blk-cgroup.c
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ void blkcg_policy_unregister(struct blkcg_policy *pol)
 
 	/* kill the intf files first */
 	if (pol->cftypes)
-		cgroup_rm_cftypes(&blkio_subsys, pol->cftypes);
+		cgroup_rm_cftypes(pol->cftypes);
 
 	/* unregister and update blkgs */
 	blkcg_policy[pol->plid] = NULL;
diff --git a/include/linux/cgroup.h b/include/linux/cgroup.h
index 9c2b9dd9121d..5db8138a0482 100644
--- a/include/linux/cgroup.h
+++ b/include/linux/cgroup.h
@@ -429,6 +429,12 @@ struct cftype {
 	/* CFTYPE_* flags */
 	unsigned int flags;
 
+	/*
+	 * The subsys this file belongs to.  Initialized automatically
+	 * during registration.  NULL for cgroup core files.
+	 */
+	struct cgroup_subsys *ss;
+
 	int (*open)(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 	ssize_t (*read)(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cftype *cft,
 			struct file *file,
@@ -542,7 +548,7 @@ static inline const char *cgroup_name(const struct cgroup *cgrp)
 }
 
 int cgroup_add_cftypes(struct cgroup_subsys *ss, struct cftype *cfts);
-int cgroup_rm_cftypes(struct cgroup_subsys *ss, struct cftype *cfts);
+int cgroup_rm_cftypes(struct cftype *cfts);
 
 bool cgroup_is_descendant(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cgroup *ancestor);
 
diff --git a/kernel/cgroup.c b/kernel/cgroup.c
index 271d9a5cde5f..c4bc8dac3b1d 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup.c
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ static struct cftype cgroup_base_files[];
 
 static void cgroup_offline_fn(struct work_struct *work);
 static int cgroup_destroy_locked(struct cgroup *cgrp);
-static int cgroup_addrm_files(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cgroup_subsys *subsys,
-			      struct cftype cfts[], bool is_add);
+static int cgroup_addrm_files(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cftype cfts[],
+			      bool is_add);
 
 /* convenient tests for these bits */
 static inline bool cgroup_is_dead(const struct cgroup *cgrp)
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ static void cgroup_clear_dir(struct cgroup *cgrp, unsigned long subsys_mask)
 		if (!test_bit(i, &subsys_mask))
 			continue;
 		list_for_each_entry(set, &ss->cftsets, node)
-			cgroup_addrm_files(cgrp, NULL, set->cfts, false);
+			cgroup_addrm_files(cgrp, set->cfts, false);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1623,7 +1623,7 @@ static struct dentry *cgroup_mount(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 		 */
 		cred = override_creds(&init_cred);
 
-		ret = cgroup_addrm_files(root_cgrp, NULL, cgroup_base_files, true);
+		ret = cgroup_addrm_files(root_cgrp, cgroup_base_files, true);
 		if (ret)
 			goto rm_base_files;
 
@@ -1681,7 +1681,7 @@ static struct dentry *cgroup_mount(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 
  rm_base_files:
 	free_cgrp_cset_links(&tmp_links);
-	cgroup_addrm_files(&root->top_cgroup, NULL, cgroup_base_files, false);
+	cgroup_addrm_files(&root->top_cgroup, cgroup_base_files, false);
 	revert_creds(cred);
  unlock_drop:
 	cgroup_exit_root_id(root);
@@ -2694,8 +2694,7 @@ static umode_t cgroup_file_mode(const struct cftype *cft)
 	return mode;
 }
 
-static int cgroup_add_file(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cgroup_subsys *subsys,
-			   struct cftype *cft)
+static int cgroup_add_file(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cftype *cft)
 {
 	struct dentry *dir = cgrp->dentry;
 	struct cgroup *parent = __d_cgrp(dir);
@@ -2705,8 +2704,8 @@ static int cgroup_add_file(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cgroup_subsys *subsys,
 	umode_t mode;
 	char name[MAX_CGROUP_TYPE_NAMELEN + MAX_CFTYPE_NAME + 2] = { 0 };
 
-	if (subsys && !(cgrp->root->flags & CGRP_ROOT_NOPREFIX)) {
-		strcpy(name, subsys->name);
+	if (cft->ss && !(cgrp->root->flags & CGRP_ROOT_NOPREFIX)) {
+		strcpy(name, cft->ss->name);
 		strcat(name, ".");
 	}
 	strcat(name, cft->name);
@@ -2743,17 +2742,16 @@ out:
 /**
  * cgroup_addrm_files - add or remove files to a cgroup directory
  * @cgrp: the target cgroup
- * @subsys: the subsystem of files to be added
  * @cfts: array of cftypes to be added
  * @is_add: whether to add or remove
  *
  * Depending on @is_add, add or remove files defined by @cfts on @cgrp.
- * All @cfts should belong to @subsys.  For removals, this function never
- * fails.  If addition fails, this function doesn't remove files already
- * added.  The caller is responsible for cleaning up.
+ * For removals, this function never fails.  If addition fails, this
+ * function doesn't remove files already added.  The caller is responsible
+ * for cleaning up.
  */
-static int cgroup_addrm_files(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cgroup_subsys *subsys,
-			      struct cftype cfts[], bool is_add)
+static int cgroup_addrm_files(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cftype cfts[],
+			      bool is_add)
 {
 	struct cftype *cft;
 	int ret;
@@ -2771,7 +2769,7 @@ static int cgroup_addrm_files(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cgroup_subsys *subsys,
 			continue;
 
 		if (is_add) {
-			ret = cgroup_add_file(cgrp, subsys, cft);
+			ret = cgroup_add_file(cgrp, cft);
 			if (ret) {
 				pr_warn("cgroup_addrm_files: failed to add %s, err=%d\n",
 					cft->name, ret);
@@ -2796,11 +2794,11 @@ static void cgroup_cfts_prepare(void)
 	mutex_lock(&cgroup_mutex);
 }
 
-static int cgroup_cfts_commit(struct cgroup_subsys *ss,
-			      struct cftype *cfts, bool is_add)
+static int cgroup_cfts_commit(struct cftype *cfts, bool is_add)
 	__releases(&cgroup_mutex)
 {
 	LIST_HEAD(pending);
+	struct cgroup_subsys *ss = cfts[0].ss;
 	struct cgroup *cgrp, *root = &ss->root->top_cgroup;
 	struct super_block *sb = ss->root->sb;
 	struct dentry *prev = NULL;
@@ -2828,7 +2826,7 @@ static int cgroup_cfts_commit(struct cgroup_subsys *ss,
 	inode = root->dentry->d_inode;
 	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
 	mutex_lock(&cgroup_mutex);
-	ret = cgroup_addrm_files(root, ss, cfts, is_add);
+	ret = cgroup_addrm_files(root, cfts, is_add);
 	mutex_unlock(&cgroup_mutex);
 	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
 
@@ -2851,7 +2849,7 @@ static int cgroup_cfts_commit(struct cgroup_subsys *ss,
 		mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
 		mutex_lock(&cgroup_mutex);
 		if (cgrp->serial_nr < update_before && !cgroup_is_dead(cgrp))
-			ret = cgroup_addrm_files(cgrp, ss, cfts, is_add);
+			ret = cgroup_addrm_files(cgrp, cfts, is_add);
 		mutex_unlock(&cgroup_mutex);
 		mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
 
@@ -2883,51 +2881,56 @@ out_deact:
 int cgroup_add_cftypes(struct cgroup_subsys *ss, struct cftype *cfts)
 {
 	struct cftype_set *set;
+	struct cftype *cft;
 	int ret;
 
 	set = kzalloc(sizeof(*set), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!set)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	for (cft = cfts; cft->name[0] != '\0'; cft++)
+		cft->ss = ss;
+
 	cgroup_cfts_prepare();
 	set->cfts = cfts;
 	list_add_tail(&set->node, &ss->cftsets);
-	ret = cgroup_cfts_commit(ss, cfts, true);
+	ret = cgroup_cfts_commit(cfts, true);
 	if (ret)
-		cgroup_rm_cftypes(ss, cfts);
+		cgroup_rm_cftypes(cfts);
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cgroup_add_cftypes);
 
 /**
  * cgroup_rm_cftypes - remove an array of cftypes from a subsystem
- * @ss: target cgroup subsystem
  * @cfts: zero-length name terminated array of cftypes
  *
- * Unregister @cfts from @ss.  Files described by @cfts are removed from
- * all existing cgroups to which @ss is attached and all future cgroups
- * won't have them either.  This function can be called anytime whether @ss
- * is attached or not.
+ * Unregister @cfts.  Files described by @cfts are removed from all
+ * existing cgroups and all future cgroups won't have them either.  This
+ * function can be called anytime whether @cfts' subsys is attached or not.
  *
  * Returns 0 on successful unregistration, -ENOENT if @cfts is not
- * registered with @ss.
+ * registered.
  */
-int cgroup_rm_cftypes(struct cgroup_subsys *ss, struct cftype *cfts)
+int cgroup_rm_cftypes(struct cftype *cfts)
 {
 	struct cftype_set *set;
 
+	if (!cfts || !cfts[0].ss)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
 	cgroup_cfts_prepare();
 
-	list_for_each_entry(set, &ss->cftsets, node) {
+	list_for_each_entry(set, &cfts[0].ss->cftsets, node) {
 		if (set->cfts == cfts) {
 			list_del(&set->node);
 			kfree(set);
-			cgroup_cfts_commit(ss, cfts, false);
+			cgroup_cfts_commit(cfts, false);
 			return 0;
 		}
 	}
 
-	cgroup_cfts_commit(ss, NULL, false);
+	cgroup_cfts_commit(NULL, false);
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
@@ -4148,7 +4151,7 @@ static int cgroup_populate_dir(struct cgroup *cgrp, unsigned long subsys_mask)
 			continue;
 
 		list_for_each_entry(set, &ss->cftsets, node) {
-			ret = cgroup_addrm_files(cgrp, ss, set->cfts, true);
+			ret = cgroup_addrm_files(cgrp, set->cfts, true);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				goto err;
 		}
@@ -4377,7 +4380,7 @@ static long cgroup_create(struct cgroup *parent, struct dentry *dentry,
 
 	idr_replace(&root->cgroup_idr, cgrp, cgrp->id);
 
-	err = cgroup_addrm_files(cgrp, NULL, cgroup_base_files, true);
+	err = cgroup_addrm_files(cgrp, cgroup_base_files, true);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_destroy;
 
@@ -4538,7 +4541,7 @@ static int cgroup_destroy_locked(struct cgroup *cgrp)
 	 * but we aren't quite done with @cgrp yet, so hold onto it.
 	 */
 	cgroup_clear_dir(cgrp, cgrp->root->subsys_mask);
-	cgroup_addrm_files(cgrp, NULL, cgroup_base_files, false);
+	cgroup_addrm_files(cgrp, cgroup_base_files, false);
 	dget(d);
 	cgroup_d_remove_dir(d);
 
@@ -4632,6 +4635,11 @@ static void __init_or_module cgroup_init_cftsets(struct cgroup_subsys *ss)
 	 * deregistration.
 	 */
 	if (ss->base_cftypes) {
+		struct cftype *cft;
+
+		for (cft = ss->base_cftypes; cft->name[0] != '\0'; cft++)
+			cft->ss = ss;
+
 		ss->base_cftset.cfts = ss->base_cftypes;
 		list_add_tail(&ss->base_cftset.node, &ss->cftsets);
 	}