diff --git a/fs/fuse/control.c b/fs/fuse/control.c
index 8c58bd4..1794305 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/control.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/control.c
@@ -193,8 +193,12 @@
 
 static void fuse_ctl_kill_sb(struct super_block *sb)
 {
+	struct fuse_conn *fc;
+
 	mutex_lock(&fuse_mutex);
 	fuse_control_sb = NULL;
+	list_for_each_entry(fc, &fuse_conn_list, entry)
+		fc->ctl_ndents = 0;
 	mutex_unlock(&fuse_mutex);
 
 	kill_litter_super(sb);