diff --git a/fs/fuse/dev.c b/fs/fuse/dev.c
index 5763a7cd3b37..837f3cec3c86 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dev.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dev.c
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ static void request_wait_answer(struct fuse_req *req)
 			queue_interrupt(req);
 	}
 
-	if (!test_bit(FR_FORCE, &req->flags)) {
+	if (!test_bit(FR_FORCE, &req->flags) || unlikely(fatal_signal_pending(current))) {
 		bool removed;
 
 		/* Only fatal signals may interrupt this */