diff --git a/fs/fuse/cuse.c b/fs/fuse/cuse.c
index bab7a0db81dd..d011a1ad1d4f 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/cuse.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/cuse.c
@@ -142,11 +142,10 @@ static int cuse_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 static int cuse_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	struct fuse_inode *fi = get_fuse_inode(inode);
 	struct fuse_file *ff = file->private_data;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = ff->fc;
 
-	fuse_sync_release(fi, ff, file->f_flags);
+	fuse_sync_release(NULL, ff, file->f_flags);
 	fuse_conn_put(fc);
 
 	return 0;