diff --git a/fs/fuse/dev.c b/fs/fuse/dev.c
index 168a80f7f12b..5cb8614508c3 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dev.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dev.c
@@ -258,10 +258,14 @@ void fuse_queue_forget(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_forget_link *forget,
 	forget->forget_one.nlookup = nlookup;
 
 	spin_lock(&fc->lock);
-	fc->forget_list_tail->next = forget;
-	fc->forget_list_tail = forget;
-	wake_up(&fc->waitq);
-	kill_fasync(&fc->fasync, SIGIO, POLL_IN);
+	if (fc->connected) {
+		fc->forget_list_tail->next = forget;
+		fc->forget_list_tail = forget;
+		wake_up(&fc->waitq);
+		kill_fasync(&fc->fasync, SIGIO, POLL_IN);
+	} else {
+		kfree(forget);
+	}
 	spin_unlock(&fc->lock);
 }