diff --git a/script/check-config.sh b/script/check-config.sh
index bd2762962..bf13cd1bf 100755
--- a/script/check-config.sh
+++ b/script/check-config.sh
@@ -254,8 +254,12 @@ else
 	netprio=CGROUP_NET_PRIO
 fi
 
+if [ "$kernelMajor" -lt 5 ]; then
+	check_flags IOSCHED_CFQ CFQ_GROUP_IOSCHED
+fi
+
 flags=(
-	BLK_CGROUP BLK_DEV_THROTTLING IOSCHED_CFQ CFQ_GROUP_IOSCHED
+	BLK_CGROUP BLK_DEV_THROTTLING
 	CGROUP_PERF
 	CGROUP_HUGETLB
 	NET_CLS_CGROUP $netprio