diff --git a/src/runtime/pkg/resourcecontrol/cgroups.go b/src/runtime/pkg/resourcecontrol/cgroups.go
index 0c6976709a..7935305abd 100644
--- a/src/runtime/pkg/resourcecontrol/cgroups.go
+++ b/src/runtime/pkg/resourcecontrol/cgroups.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 func RenameCgroupPath(path string) (string, error) {
-	if path == "" {
+	if path == "" || path == "." {
 		path = DefaultResourceControllerID
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/sandbox.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/sandbox.go
index 01a466bb47..257601cc92 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/sandbox.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/sandbox.go
@@ -2546,10 +2546,8 @@ func (s *Sandbox) resourceControllerDelete() error {
 	}
 
 	resCtrlParent := sandboxController.Parent()
-	if resCtrlParent != "." {
-		if err := sandboxController.MoveTo(resCtrlParent); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+	if err := sandboxController.MoveTo(resCtrlParent); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
 	if err := sandboxController.Delete(); err != nil {