diff --git a/include/linux/slub_def.h b/include/linux/slub_def.h
index 364ba6c9fe21..9db4825cd393 100644
--- a/include/linux/slub_def.h
+++ b/include/linux/slub_def.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ struct kmem_cache {
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEMCG_KMEM
 	struct memcg_cache_params *memcg_params;
+	int max_attr_size; /* for propagation, maximum size of a stored attr */
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NUMA
diff --git a/mm/slub.c b/mm/slub.c
index 692177bebdf0..21c94d9695ec 100644
--- a/mm/slub.c
+++ b/mm/slub.c
@@ -201,13 +201,14 @@ enum track_item { TRACK_ALLOC, TRACK_FREE };
 static int sysfs_slab_add(struct kmem_cache *);
 static int sysfs_slab_alias(struct kmem_cache *, const char *);
 static void sysfs_slab_remove(struct kmem_cache *);
-
+static void memcg_propagate_slab_attrs(struct kmem_cache *s);
 #else
 static inline int sysfs_slab_add(struct kmem_cache *s) { return 0; }
 static inline int sysfs_slab_alias(struct kmem_cache *s, const char *p)
 							{ return 0; }
 static inline void sysfs_slab_remove(struct kmem_cache *s) { }
 
+static inline void memcg_propagate_slab_attrs(struct kmem_cache *s) { }
 #endif
 
 static inline void stat(const struct kmem_cache *s, enum stat_item si)
@@ -3865,6 +3866,7 @@ int __kmem_cache_create(struct kmem_cache *s, unsigned long flags)
 	if (slab_state <= UP)
 		return 0;
 
+	memcg_propagate_slab_attrs(s);
 	mutex_unlock(&slab_mutex);
 	err = sysfs_slab_add(s);
 	mutex_lock(&slab_mutex);
@@ -5098,10 +5100,82 @@ static ssize_t slab_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj,
 		return -EIO;
 
 	err = attribute->store(s, buf, len);
+#ifdef CONFIG_MEMCG_KMEM
+	if (slab_state >= FULL && err >= 0 && is_root_cache(s)) {
+		int i;
 
+		mutex_lock(&slab_mutex);
+		if (s->max_attr_size < len)
+			s->max_attr_size = len;
+
+		for_each_memcg_cache_index(i) {
+			struct kmem_cache *c = cache_from_memcg(s, i);
+			/*
+			 * This function's return value is determined by the
+			 * parent cache only
+			 */
+			if (c)
+				attribute->store(c, buf, len);
+		}
+		mutex_unlock(&slab_mutex);
+	}
+#endif
 	return err;
 }
 
+static void memcg_propagate_slab_attrs(struct kmem_cache *s)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_MEMCG_KMEM
+	int i;
+	char *buffer = NULL;
+
+	if (!is_root_cache(s))
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * This mean this cache had no attribute written. Therefore, no point
+	 * in copying default values around
+	 */
+	if (!s->max_attr_size)
+		return;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(slab_attrs); i++) {
+		char mbuf[64];
+		char *buf;
+		struct slab_attribute *attr = to_slab_attr(slab_attrs[i]);
+
+		if (!attr || !attr->store || !attr->show)
+			continue;
+
+		/*
+		 * It is really bad that we have to allocate here, so we will
+		 * do it only as a fallback. If we actually allocate, though,
+		 * we can just use the allocated buffer until the end.
+		 *
+		 * Most of the slub attributes will tend to be very small in
+		 * size, but sysfs allows buffers up to a page, so they can
+		 * theoretically happen.
+		 */
+		if (buffer)
+			buf = buffer;
+		else if (s->max_attr_size < ARRAY_SIZE(mbuf))
+			buf = mbuf;
+		else {
+			buffer = (char *) get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL);
+			if (WARN_ON(!buffer))
+				continue;
+			buf = buffer;
+		}
+
+		attr->show(s->memcg_params->root_cache, buf);
+		attr->store(s, buf, strlen(buf));
+	}
+
+	if (buffer)
+		free_page((unsigned long)buffer);
+#endif
+}
+
 static const struct sysfs_ops slab_sysfs_ops = {
 	.show = slab_attr_show,
 	.store = slab_attr_store,