diff --git a/fs/fuse/dev.c b/fs/fuse/dev.c
index 1d55f9465400..0e16fc1cfcd3 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dev.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dev.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/swap.h>
 #include <linux/splice.h>
 #include <linux/aio.h>
+#include <linux/freezer.h>
 
 MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(FUSE_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS("devname:fuse");
@@ -464,7 +465,10 @@ __acquires(fc->lock)
 	 * Wait it out.
 	 */
 	spin_unlock(&fc->lock);
-	wait_event(req->waitq, req->state == FUSE_REQ_FINISHED);
+
+	while (req->state != FUSE_REQ_FINISHED)
+		wait_event_freezable(req->waitq,
+				     req->state == FUSE_REQ_FINISHED);
 	spin_lock(&fc->lock);
 
 	if (!req->aborted)