diff --git a/fs/fuse/dev.c b/fs/fuse/dev.c
index 6aa4803510e7..24f1d77b87a4 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dev.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dev.c
@@ -287,8 +287,10 @@ void fuse_put_request(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
 			spin_unlock(&fc->lock);
 		}
 
-		if (req->waiting)
+		if (req->waiting) {
 			atomic_dec(&fc->num_waiting);
+			req->waiting = 0;
+		}
 
 		if (req->stolen_file)
 			put_reserved_req(fc, req);