diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index 51b968d..812e579 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@
  ************************************************/
 
 
+/* Qdisc to use by default */
+
+const struct Qdisc_ops *default_qdisc_ops = &pfifo_fast_ops;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(default_qdisc_ops);
+
 /* The list of all installed queueing disciplines. */
 
 static struct Qdisc_ops *qdisc_base;
@@ -200,6 +205,58 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_qdisc);
 
+/* Get default qdisc if not otherwise specified */
+void qdisc_get_default(char *name, size_t len)
+{
+	read_lock(&qdisc_mod_lock);
+	strlcpy(name, default_qdisc_ops->id, len);
+	read_unlock(&qdisc_mod_lock);
+}
+
+static struct Qdisc_ops *qdisc_lookup_default(const char *name)
+{
+	struct Qdisc_ops *q = NULL;
+
+	for (q = qdisc_base; q; q = q->next) {
+		if (!strcmp(name, q->id)) {
+			if (!try_module_get(q->owner))
+				q = NULL;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return q;
+}
+
+/* Set new default qdisc to use */
+int qdisc_set_default(const char *name)
+{
+	const struct Qdisc_ops *ops;
+
+	if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
+		return -EPERM;
+
+	write_lock(&qdisc_mod_lock);
+	ops = qdisc_lookup_default(name);
+	if (!ops) {
+		/* Not found, drop lock and try to load module */
+		write_unlock(&qdisc_mod_lock);
+		request_module("sch_%s", name);
+		write_lock(&qdisc_mod_lock);
+
+		ops = qdisc_lookup_default(name);
+	}
+
+	if (ops) {
+		/* Set new default */
+		module_put(default_qdisc_ops->owner);
+		default_qdisc_ops = ops;
+	}
+	write_unlock(&qdisc_mod_lock);
+
+	return ops ? 0 : -ENOENT;
+}
+
 /* We know handle. Find qdisc among all qdisc's attached to device
    (root qdisc, all its children, children of children etc.)
  */
@@ -1854,6 +1911,7 @@
 		return err;
 	}
 
+	register_qdisc(&pfifo_fast_ops);
 	register_qdisc(&pfifo_qdisc_ops);
 	register_qdisc(&bfifo_qdisc_ops);
 	register_qdisc(&pfifo_head_drop_qdisc_ops);