1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/fuse/dev.c b/fs/fuse/dev.c
index e0c7ada08a1f..c4a3d9bbdaa8 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dev.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dev.c
@@ -281,7 +281,8 @@ __releases(&fc->lock)
                         fc->blocked = 0;
                         wake_up_all(&fc->blocked_waitq);
                 }
-                if (fc->num_background == FUSE_CONGESTION_THRESHOLD) {
+                if (fc->num_background == FUSE_CONGESTION_THRESHOLD &&
+                    fc->connected) {
                         clear_bdi_congested(&fc->bdi, READ);
                         clear_bdi_congested(&fc->bdi, WRITE);
                 }