diff --git a/api/server/container.go b/api/server/container.go
index 779ed78c29..48128ed6aa 100644
--- a/api/server/container.go
+++ b/api/server/container.go
@@ -397,9 +397,9 @@ func (s *Server) postContainersCreate(version version.Version, w http.ResponseWr
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	adjustCPUShares(version, hostConfig)
+	adjustCPUShares := version.LessThan("1.19")
 
-	containerID, warnings, err := s.daemon.ContainerCreate(name, config, hostConfig)
+	containerID, warnings, err := s.daemon.ContainerCreate(name, config, hostConfig, adjustCPUShares)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/api/server/server_unix.go b/api/server/server_unix.go
index 84df45bcd1..eb20ea3736 100644
--- a/api/server/server_unix.go
+++ b/api/server/server_unix.go
@@ -8,21 +8,12 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 
-	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/daemon"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/sockets"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/systemd"
-	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/version"
-	"github.com/docker/docker/runconfig"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/portallocator"
 )
 
-const (
-	// See http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/tree/kernel/sched/sched.h?id=8cd9234c64c584432f6992fe944ca9e46ca8ea76#n269
-	linuxMinCPUShares = 2
-	linuxMaxCPUShares = 262144
-)
-
 // newServer sets up the required serverClosers and does protocol specific checking.
 func (s *Server) newServer(proto, addr string) ([]serverCloser, error) {
 	var (
@@ -110,21 +101,6 @@ func allocateDaemonPort(addr string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func adjustCPUShares(version version.Version, hostConfig *runconfig.HostConfig) {
-	if version.LessThan("1.19") {
-		if hostConfig != nil && hostConfig.CPUShares > 0 {
-			// Handle unsupported CpuShares
-			if hostConfig.CPUShares < linuxMinCPUShares {
-				logrus.Warnf("Changing requested CpuShares of %d to minimum allowed of %d", hostConfig.CPUShares, linuxMinCPUShares)
-				hostConfig.CPUShares = linuxMinCPUShares
-			} else if hostConfig.CPUShares > linuxMaxCPUShares {
-				logrus.Warnf("Changing requested CpuShares of %d to maximum allowed of %d", hostConfig.CPUShares, linuxMaxCPUShares)
-				hostConfig.CPUShares = linuxMaxCPUShares
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 // getContainersByNameDownlevel performs processing for pre 1.20 APIs. This
 // is only relevant on non-Windows daemons.
 func getContainersByNameDownlevel(w http.ResponseWriter, s *Server, namevar string) error {
diff --git a/api/server/server_windows.go b/api/server/server_windows.go
index 7c80cf0e1e..51c062527e 100644
--- a/api/server/server_windows.go
+++ b/api/server/server_windows.go
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 
 	"github.com/docker/docker/daemon"
-	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/version"
-	"github.com/docker/docker/runconfig"
 )
 
 // NewServer sets up the required Server and does protocol specific checking.
@@ -59,9 +57,6 @@ func allocateDaemonPort(addr string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func adjustCPUShares(version version.Version, hostConfig *runconfig.HostConfig) {
-}
-
 // getContainersByNameDownlevel performs processing for pre 1.20 APIs. This
 // is only relevant on non-Windows daemons.
 func getContainersByNameDownlevel(w http.ResponseWriter, s *Server, namevar string) error {
diff --git a/daemon/create.go b/daemon/create.go
index e06fc1046a..7a2a603dee 100644
--- a/daemon/create.go
+++ b/daemon/create.go
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/label"
 )
 
-func (daemon *Daemon) ContainerCreate(name string, config *runconfig.Config, hostConfig *runconfig.HostConfig) (string, []string, error) {
+func (daemon *Daemon) ContainerCreate(name string, config *runconfig.Config, hostConfig *runconfig.HostConfig, adjustCPUShares bool) (string, []string, error) {
 	if config == nil {
 		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("Config cannot be empty in order to create a container")
 	}
 
-	daemon.adaptContainerSettings(hostConfig)
+	daemon.adaptContainerSettings(hostConfig, adjustCPUShares)
 	warnings, err := daemon.verifyContainerSettings(hostConfig, config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", warnings, err
diff --git a/daemon/daemon_unix.go b/daemon/daemon_unix.go
index 561543d3fe..a4a3a50959 100644
--- a/daemon/daemon_unix.go
+++ b/daemon/daemon_unix.go
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/label"
 )
 
+const (
+	// See https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/tree/kernel/sched/sched.h?id=8cd9234c64c584432f6992fe944ca9e46ca8ea76#n269
+	linuxMinCPUShares = 2
+	linuxMaxCPUShares = 262144
+)
+
 func (daemon *Daemon) Changes(container *Container) ([]archive.Change, error) {
 	initID := fmt.Sprintf("%s-init", container.ID)
 	return daemon.driver.Changes(container.ID, initID)
@@ -118,10 +124,21 @@ func checkKernel() error {
 
 // adaptContainerSettings is called during container creation to modify any
 // settings necessary in the HostConfig structure.
-func (daemon *Daemon) adaptContainerSettings(hostConfig *runconfig.HostConfig) {
+func (daemon *Daemon) adaptContainerSettings(hostConfig *runconfig.HostConfig, adjustCPUShares bool) {
 	if hostConfig == nil {
 		return
 	}
+
+	if adjustCPUShares && hostConfig.CPUShares > 0 {
+		// Handle unsupported CPUShares
+		if hostConfig.CPUShares < linuxMinCPUShares {
+			logrus.Warnf("Changing requested CPUShares of %d to minimum allowed of %d", hostConfig.CPUShares, linuxMinCPUShares)
+			hostConfig.CPUShares = linuxMinCPUShares
+		} else if hostConfig.CPUShares > linuxMaxCPUShares {
+			logrus.Warnf("Changing requested CPUShares of %d to maximum allowed of %d", hostConfig.CPUShares, linuxMaxCPUShares)
+			hostConfig.CPUShares = linuxMaxCPUShares
+		}
+	}
 	if hostConfig.Memory > 0 && hostConfig.MemorySwap == 0 {
 		// By default, MemorySwap is set to twice the size of Memory.
 		hostConfig.MemorySwap = hostConfig.Memory * 2
diff --git a/api/server/server_linux_test.go b/daemon/daemon_unix_test.go
similarity index 59%
rename from api/server/server_linux_test.go
rename to daemon/daemon_unix_test.go
index 83244b1cc9..fc13e667c5 100644
--- a/api/server/server_linux_test.go
+++ b/daemon/daemon_unix_test.go
@@ -1,67 +1,86 @@
-// +build linux
+// +build !windows
 
-package server
+package daemon
 
 import (
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/version"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/runconfig"
 )
 
-func TestAdjustCPUSharesOldApi(t *testing.T) {
-	apiVersion := version.Version("1.18")
+func TestAdjustCPUShares(t *testing.T) {
+	tmp, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "docker-daemon-unix-test-")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(tmp)
+	daemon := &Daemon{
+		repository: tmp,
+		root:       tmp,
+	}
+
 	hostConfig := &runconfig.HostConfig{
 		CPUShares: linuxMinCPUShares - 1,
 	}
-	adjustCPUShares(apiVersion, hostConfig)
+	daemon.adaptContainerSettings(hostConfig, true)
 	if hostConfig.CPUShares != linuxMinCPUShares {
 		t.Errorf("Expected CPUShares to be %d", linuxMinCPUShares)
 	}
 
 	hostConfig.CPUShares = linuxMaxCPUShares + 1
-	adjustCPUShares(apiVersion, hostConfig)
+	daemon.adaptContainerSettings(hostConfig, true)
 	if hostConfig.CPUShares != linuxMaxCPUShares {
 		t.Errorf("Expected CPUShares to be %d", linuxMaxCPUShares)
 	}
 
 	hostConfig.CPUShares = 0
-	adjustCPUShares(apiVersion, hostConfig)
+	daemon.adaptContainerSettings(hostConfig, true)
 	if hostConfig.CPUShares != 0 {
 		t.Error("Expected CPUShares to be unchanged")
 	}
 
 	hostConfig.CPUShares = 1024
-	adjustCPUShares(apiVersion, hostConfig)
+	daemon.adaptContainerSettings(hostConfig, true)
 	if hostConfig.CPUShares != 1024 {
 		t.Error("Expected CPUShares to be unchanged")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestAdjustCPUSharesNoAdjustment(t *testing.T) {
-	apiVersion := version.Version("1.19")
+	tmp, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "docker-daemon-unix-test-")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(tmp)
+	daemon := &Daemon{
+		repository: tmp,
+		root:       tmp,
+	}
+
 	hostConfig := &runconfig.HostConfig{
 		CPUShares: linuxMinCPUShares - 1,
 	}
-	adjustCPUShares(apiVersion, hostConfig)
+	daemon.adaptContainerSettings(hostConfig, false)
 	if hostConfig.CPUShares != linuxMinCPUShares-1 {
 		t.Errorf("Expected CPUShares to be %d", linuxMinCPUShares-1)
 	}
 
 	hostConfig.CPUShares = linuxMaxCPUShares + 1
-	adjustCPUShares(apiVersion, hostConfig)
+	daemon.adaptContainerSettings(hostConfig, false)
 	if hostConfig.CPUShares != linuxMaxCPUShares+1 {
 		t.Errorf("Expected CPUShares to be %d", linuxMaxCPUShares+1)
 	}
 
 	hostConfig.CPUShares = 0
-	adjustCPUShares(apiVersion, hostConfig)
+	daemon.adaptContainerSettings(hostConfig, false)
 	if hostConfig.CPUShares != 0 {
 		t.Error("Expected CPUShares to be unchanged")
 	}
 
 	hostConfig.CPUShares = 1024
-	adjustCPUShares(apiVersion, hostConfig)
+	daemon.adaptContainerSettings(hostConfig, false)
 	if hostConfig.CPUShares != 1024 {
 		t.Error("Expected CPUShares to be unchanged")
 	}
diff --git a/daemon/daemon_windows.go b/daemon/daemon_windows.go
index 8b79dd540f..3e006ce790 100644
--- a/daemon/daemon_windows.go
+++ b/daemon/daemon_windows.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func checkKernel() error {
 
 // adaptContainerSettings is called during container creation to modify any
 // settings necessary in the HostConfig structure.
-func (daemon *Daemon) adaptContainerSettings(hostConfig *runconfig.HostConfig) {
+func (daemon *Daemon) adaptContainerSettings(hostConfig *runconfig.HostConfig, adjustCPUShares bool) {
 }
 
 // verifyPlatformContainerSettings performs platform-specific validation of the