diff --git a/fs/fuse/dev.c b/fs/fuse/dev.c
index 686631f12001..e03ca14f40e9 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dev.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dev.c
@@ -385,8 +385,7 @@ static void request_end(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
 		if (!fc->blocked && waitqueue_active(&fc->blocked_waitq))
 			wake_up(&fc->blocked_waitq);
 
-		if (fc->num_background == fc->congestion_threshold &&
-		    fc->connected && fc->sb) {
+		if (fc->num_background == fc->congestion_threshold && fc->sb) {
 			clear_bdi_congested(fc->sb->s_bdi, BLK_RW_SYNC);
 			clear_bdi_congested(fc->sb->s_bdi, BLK_RW_ASYNC);
 		}