diff --git a/fs/fuse/file.c b/fs/fuse/file.c
index a3492f7..5887a63 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/file.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/file.c
@@ -1063,7 +1063,8 @@
 				break;
 		}
 	}
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+	if (!IS_ERR(req))
+		fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	if (res > 0)
 		*ppos = pos;