diff --git a/fs/fuse/control.c b/fs/fuse/control.c
index 8c58bd4539936d536ada3b3b98596002db5badd8..1794305f9ed86696f7505afdb90f591f32181e1c 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/control.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/control.c
@@ -193,8 +193,12 @@ static int fuse_ctl_get_sb(struct file_system_type *fs_type, int flags,
 
 static void fuse_ctl_kill_sb(struct super_block *sb)
 {
+	struct fuse_conn *fc;
+
 	mutex_lock(&fuse_mutex);
 	fuse_control_sb = NULL;
+	list_for_each_entry(fc, &fuse_conn_list, entry)
+		fc->ctl_ndents = 0;
 	mutex_unlock(&fuse_mutex);
 
 	kill_litter_super(sb);