diff --git a/fs/fuse/file.c b/fs/fuse/file.c
index 2401c5dabb2a227b6511be01b1589ffa5180e636..5ec5870e423ab5539b7785fe68588660a8375b32 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/file.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/file.c
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ static void fuse_file_put(struct fuse_file *ff, bool sync)
 			iput(req->misc.release.inode);
 			fuse_put_request(ff->fc, req);
 		} else if (sync) {
+			__set_bit(FR_FORCE, &req->flags);
 			__clear_bit(FR_BACKGROUND, &req->flags);
 			fuse_request_send(ff->fc, req);
 			iput(req->misc.release.inode);