diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/cm/container_manager_linux.go b/pkg/kubelet/cm/container_manager_linux.go
index efbd90c1d5f..a466d9ffdbc 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/cm/container_manager_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/cm/container_manager_linux.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func validateSystemRequirements(mountUtil mount.Interface) (features, error) {
 		return f, nil
 	}
 
-	expectedCgroups := sets.New("cpu", "cpuacct", "cpuset", "memory")
+	expectedCgroups := sets.New("cpu", "cpuacct", "memory")
 	for _, mountPoint := range mountPoints {
 		if mountPoint.Type == cgroupMountType {
 			for _, opt := range mountPoint.Opts {