diff --git a/fs/fuse/dev.c b/fs/fuse/dev.c
index 6176e444c76e..3c44ce359a00 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dev.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dev.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ static void request_wait_answer(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
 	}
 }
 
-void request_send(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
+void fuse_request_send(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
 {
 	req->isreply = 1;
 	spin_lock(&fc->lock);
@@ -398,8 +398,8 @@ void request_send(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
 	spin_unlock(&fc->lock);
 }
 
-static void request_send_nowait_locked(struct fuse_conn *fc,
-				       struct fuse_req *req)
+static void fuse_request_send_nowait_locked(struct fuse_conn *fc,
+					    struct fuse_req *req)
 {
 	req->background = 1;
 	fc->num_background++;
@@ -413,11 +413,11 @@ static void request_send_nowait_locked(struct fuse_conn *fc,
 	flush_bg_queue(fc);
 }
 
-static void request_send_nowait(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
+static void fuse_request_send_nowait(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
 {
 	spin_lock(&fc->lock);
 	if (fc->connected) {
-		request_send_nowait_locked(fc, req);
+		fuse_request_send_nowait_locked(fc, req);
 		spin_unlock(&fc->lock);
 	} else {
 		req->out.h.error = -ENOTCONN;
@@ -425,16 +425,16 @@ static void request_send_nowait(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
 	}
 }
 
-void request_send_noreply(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
+void fuse_request_send_noreply(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
 {
 	req->isreply = 0;
-	request_send_nowait(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send_nowait(fc, req);
 }
 
-void request_send_background(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
+void fuse_request_send_background(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
 {
 	req->isreply = 1;
-	request_send_nowait(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send_nowait(fc, req);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -442,10 +442,11 @@ void request_send_background(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
  *
  * fc->connected must have been checked previously
  */
-void request_send_background_locked(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
+void fuse_request_send_background_locked(struct fuse_conn *fc,
+					 struct fuse_req *req)
 {
 	req->isreply = 1;
-	request_send_nowait_locked(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send_nowait_locked(fc, req);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/fs/fuse/dir.c b/fs/fuse/dir.c
index 16ae55d347bb..f310768a02fe 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dir.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dir.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static int fuse_dentry_revalidate(struct dentry *entry, struct nameidata *nd)
 		parent = dget_parent(entry);
 		fuse_lookup_init(fc, req, get_node_id(parent->d_inode),
 				 &entry->d_name, &outarg);
-		request_send(fc, req);
+		fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 		dput(parent);
 		err = req->out.h.error;
 		fuse_put_request(fc, req);
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ int fuse_lookup_name(struct super_block *sb, u64 nodeid, struct qstr *name,
 	attr_version = fuse_get_attr_version(fc);
 
 	fuse_lookup_init(fc, req, nodeid, name, outarg);
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	/* Zero nodeid is same as -ENOENT, but with valid timeout */
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ static void fuse_sync_release(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_file *ff,
 {
 	fuse_release_fill(ff, nodeid, flags, FUSE_RELEASE);
 	ff->reserved_req->force = 1;
-	request_send(fc, ff->reserved_req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, ff->reserved_req);
 	fuse_put_request(fc, ff->reserved_req);
 	kfree(ff);
 }
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ static int fuse_create_open(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry, int mode,
 	req->out.args[0].value = &outentry;
 	req->out.args[1].size = sizeof(outopen);
 	req->out.args[1].value = &outopen;
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	if (err) {
 		if (err == -ENOSYS)
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ static int create_new_entry(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req,
 	else
 		req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
 	req->out.args[0].value = &outarg;
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	if (err)
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ static int fuse_unlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry)
 	req->in.numargs = 1;
 	req->in.args[0].size = entry->d_name.len + 1;
 	req->in.args[0].value = entry->d_name.name;
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	if (!err) {
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ static int fuse_rmdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry)
 	req->in.numargs = 1;
 	req->in.args[0].size = entry->d_name.len + 1;
 	req->in.args[0].value = entry->d_name.name;
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	if (!err) {
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ static int fuse_rename(struct inode *olddir, struct dentry *oldent,
 	req->in.args[1].value = oldent->d_name.name;
 	req->in.args[2].size = newent->d_name.len + 1;
 	req->in.args[2].value = newent->d_name.name;
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	if (!err) {
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ static int fuse_do_getattr(struct inode *inode, struct kstat *stat,
 	else
 		req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
 	req->out.args[0].value = &outarg;
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	if (!err) {
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ static int fuse_access(struct inode *inode, int mask)
 	req->in.numargs = 1;
 	req->in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
 	req->in.args[0].value = &inarg;
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	if (err == -ENOSYS) {
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ static int fuse_readdir(struct file *file, void *dstbuf, filldir_t filldir)
 	req->num_pages = 1;
 	req->pages[0] = page;
 	fuse_read_fill(req, file, inode, file->f_pos, PAGE_SIZE, FUSE_READDIR);
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	nbytes = req->out.args[0].size;
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ static char *read_link(struct dentry *dentry)
 	req->out.numargs = 1;
 	req->out.args[0].size = PAGE_SIZE - 1;
 	req->out.args[0].value = link;
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	if (req->out.h.error) {
 		free_page((unsigned long) link);
 		link = ERR_PTR(req->out.h.error);
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ static int fuse_do_setattr(struct dentry *entry, struct iattr *attr,
 	else
 		req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
 	req->out.args[0].value = &outarg;
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	if (err) {
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ static int fuse_setxattr(struct dentry *entry, const char *name,
 	req->in.args[1].value = name;
 	req->in.args[2].size = size;
 	req->in.args[2].value = value;
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	if (err == -ENOSYS) {
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ static ssize_t fuse_getxattr(struct dentry *entry, const char *name,
 		req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
 		req->out.args[0].value = &outarg;
 	}
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	ret = req->out.h.error;
 	if (!ret)
 		ret = size ? req->out.args[0].size : outarg.size;
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@ static ssize_t fuse_listxattr(struct dentry *entry, char *list, size_t size)
 		req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
 		req->out.args[0].value = &outarg;
 	}
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	ret = req->out.h.error;
 	if (!ret)
 		ret = size ? req->out.args[0].size : outarg.size;
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@ static int fuse_removexattr(struct dentry *entry, const char *name)
 	req->in.numargs = 1;
 	req->in.args[0].size = strlen(name) + 1;
 	req->in.args[0].value = name;
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	if (err == -ENOSYS) {
diff --git a/fs/fuse/file.c b/fs/fuse/file.c
index b3a944e4bb9c..80b5fa80f5ec 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/file.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/file.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static int fuse_send_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, int isdir,
 	req->out.numargs = 1;
 	req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(*outargp);
 	req->out.args[0].value = outargp;
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static void fuse_file_put(struct fuse_file *ff)
 		struct inode *inode = req->misc.release.dentry->d_inode;
 		struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
 		req->end = fuse_release_end;
-		request_send_background(fc, req);
+		fuse_request_send_background(fc, req);
 		kfree(ff);
 	}
 }
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ static int fuse_flush(struct file *file, fl_owner_t id)
 	req->in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
 	req->in.args[0].value = &inarg;
 	req->force = 1;
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	if (err == -ENOSYS) {
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ int fuse_fsync_common(struct file *file, struct dentry *de, int datasync,
 	req->in.numargs = 1;
 	req->in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
 	req->in.args[0].value = &inarg;
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	if (err == -ENOSYS) {
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ static size_t fuse_send_read(struct fuse_req *req, struct file *file,
 		inarg->read_flags |= FUSE_READ_LOCKOWNER;
 		inarg->lock_owner = fuse_lock_owner_id(fc, owner);
 	}
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	return req->out.args[0].size;
 }
 
@@ -517,9 +517,9 @@ static void fuse_send_readpages(struct fuse_req *req, struct file *file,
 		struct fuse_file *ff = file->private_data;
 		req->ff = fuse_file_get(ff);
 		req->end = fuse_readpages_end;
-		request_send_background(fc, req);
+		fuse_request_send_background(fc, req);
 	} else {
-		request_send(fc, req);
+		fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 		fuse_readpages_end(fc, req);
 		fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	}
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ static size_t fuse_send_write(struct fuse_req *req, struct file *file,
 		inarg->write_flags |= FUSE_WRITE_LOCKOWNER;
 		inarg->lock_owner = fuse_lock_owner_id(fc, owner);
 	}
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	return req->misc.write.out.size;
 }
 
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ static void fuse_send_writepage(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
 
 	req->in.args[1].size = inarg->size;
 	fi->writectr++;
-	request_send_background_locked(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send_background_locked(fc, req);
 	return;
 
  out_free:
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ static int fuse_getlk(struct file *file, struct file_lock *fl)
 	req->out.numargs = 1;
 	req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
 	req->out.args[0].value = &outarg;
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	if (!err)
@@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@ static int fuse_setlk(struct file *file, struct file_lock *fl, int flock)
 		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	fuse_lk_fill(req, file, fl, opcode, pid, flock);
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	/* locking is restartable */
 	if (err == -EINTR)
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ static sector_t fuse_bmap(struct address_space *mapping, sector_t block)
 	req->out.numargs = 1;
 	req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
 	req->out.args[0].value = &outarg;
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	if (err == -ENOSYS)
@@ -1681,7 +1681,7 @@ static long fuse_file_do_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 	req->out.argpages = 1;
 	req->out.argvar = 1;
 
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	transferred = req->out.args[1].size;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
@@ -1842,7 +1842,7 @@ static unsigned fuse_file_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 	req->out.numargs = 1;
 	req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
 	req->out.args[0].value = &outarg;
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 
diff --git a/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h b/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h
index 986fbd4c1ff5..c08e7e890923 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h
+++ b/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h
@@ -619,19 +619,20 @@ void fuse_put_request(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req);
 /**
  * Send a request (synchronous)
  */
-void request_send(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req);
+void fuse_request_send(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req);
 
 /**
  * Send a request with no reply
  */
-void request_send_noreply(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req);
+void fuse_request_send_noreply(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req);
 
 /**
  * Send a request in the background
  */
-void request_send_background(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req);
+void fuse_request_send_background(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req);
 
-void request_send_background_locked(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req);
+void fuse_request_send_background_locked(struct fuse_conn *fc,
+					 struct fuse_req *req);
 
 /* Abort all requests */
 void fuse_abort_conn(struct fuse_conn *fc);
diff --git a/fs/fuse/inode.c b/fs/fuse/inode.c
index ba7256128084..ee91639c6d35 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/inode.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/inode.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void fuse_send_forget(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req,
 	req->in.numargs = 1;
 	req->in.args[0].size = sizeof(struct fuse_forget_in);
 	req->in.args[0].value = inarg;
-	request_send_noreply(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send_noreply(fc, req);
 }
 
 static void fuse_clear_inode(struct inode *inode)
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static void fuse_send_destroy(struct fuse_conn *fc)
 		fc->destroy_req = NULL;
 		req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_DESTROY;
 		req->force = 1;
-		request_send(fc, req);
+		fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 		fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	}
 }
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ static int fuse_statfs(struct dentry *dentry, struct kstatfs *buf)
 	req->out.args[0].size =
 		fc->minor < 4 ? FUSE_COMPAT_STATFS_SIZE : sizeof(outarg);
 	req->out.args[0].value = &outarg;
-	request_send(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	if (!err)
 		convert_fuse_statfs(buf, &outarg.st);
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ struct fuse_conn *fuse_conn_get(struct fuse_conn *fc)
 	return fc;
 }
 
-static struct inode *get_root_inode(struct super_block *sb, unsigned mode)
+static struct inode *fuse_get_root_inode(struct super_block *sb, unsigned mode)
 {
 	struct fuse_attr attr;
 	memset(&attr, 0, sizeof(attr));
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ static void fuse_send_init(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
 	req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(struct fuse_init_out);
 	req->out.args[0].value = &req->misc.init_out;
 	req->end = process_init_reply;
-	request_send_background(fc, req);
+	fuse_request_send_background(fc, req);
 }
 
 static int fuse_fill_super(struct super_block *sb, void *data, int silent)
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ static int fuse_fill_super(struct super_block *sb, void *data, int silent)
 	sb->s_fs_info = fc;
 
 	err = -ENOMEM;
-	root = get_root_inode(sb, d.rootmode);
+	root = fuse_get_root_inode(sb, d.rootmode);
 	if (!root)
 		goto err;