--- 51d9e33d634f4fb40f28fc00276123e1dc8f13c0
+++ 650546f8612d44d1200e2530ec704f52ac3b592b
@@ -1158,6 +1158,14 @@ __acquires(&fc->lock)
 	}
 }
 
+static void end_queued_requests(struct fuse_conn *fc)
+{
+	fc->max_background = UINT_MAX;
+	flush_bg_queue(fc);
+	end_requests(fc, &fc->pending);
+	end_requests(fc, &fc->processing);
+}
+
 /*
  * Abort all requests.
  *
@@ -1184,8 +1192,7 @@ void fuse_abort_conn(struct fuse_conn *f
 		fc->connected = 0;
 		fc->blocked = 0;
 		end_io_requests(fc);
-		end_requests(fc, &fc->pending);
-		end_requests(fc, &fc->processing);
+		end_queued_requests(fc);
 		wake_up_all(&fc->waitq);
 		wake_up_all(&fc->blocked_waitq);
 		kill_fasync(&fc->fasync, SIGIO, POLL_IN);
@@ -1200,8 +1207,9 @@ int fuse_dev_release(struct inode *inode
 	if (fc) {
 		spin_lock(&fc->lock);
 		fc->connected = 0;
-		end_requests(fc, &fc->pending);
-		end_requests(fc, &fc->processing);
+		fc->blocked = 0;
+		end_queued_requests(fc);
+		wake_up_all(&fc->blocked_waitq);
 		spin_unlock(&fc->lock);
 		fuse_conn_put(fc);
 	}