diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/cm/BUILD b/pkg/kubelet/cm/BUILD
index ad39935b99d..4ac55b4b302 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/cm/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/cm/BUILD
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ go_library(
             "//pkg/util/procfs:go_default_library",
             "//pkg/util/sysctl:go_default_library",
             "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/errors:go_default_library",
+            "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime:go_default_library",
             "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/version:go_default_library",
             "//staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait:go_default_library",
             "//staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/tools/record:go_default_library",
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/cm/cgroup_manager_linux.go b/pkg/kubelet/cm/cgroup_manager_linux.go
index 18c792785cd..39aad1fb38d 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/cm/cgroup_manager_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/cm/cgroup_manager_linux.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	libcontainerconfigs "github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/configs"
 	"k8s.io/klog"
 
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
 	kubefeatures "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
@@ -483,7 +484,9 @@ func (m *cgroupManagerImpl) Create(cgroupConfig *CgroupConfig) error {
 
 	// it may confuse why we call set after we do apply, but the issue is that runc
 	// follows a similar pattern.  it's needed to ensure cpu quota is set properly.
-	m.Update(cgroupConfig)
+	if err := m.Update(cgroupConfig); err != nil {
+		utilruntime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("cgroup update failed %v", err))
+	}
 
 	return nil
 }