diff --git a/fs/fuse/dir.c b/fs/fuse/dir.c
index e47fa3a..21fd59c 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dir.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dir.c
@@ -762,12 +762,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static size_t fuse_send_readdir(struct fuse_req *req, struct file *file,
-				struct inode *inode, loff_t pos, size_t count)
-{
-	return fuse_send_read_common(req, file, inode, pos, count, 1);
-}
-
 static int fuse_readdir(struct file *file, void *dstbuf, filldir_t filldir)
 {
 	int err;
@@ -791,7 +785,9 @@
 	}
 	req->num_pages = 1;
 	req->pages[0] = page;
-	nbytes = fuse_send_readdir(req, file, inode, file->f_pos, PAGE_SIZE);
+	fuse_read_fill(req, file, inode, file->f_pos, PAGE_SIZE, FUSE_READDIR);
+	request_send(fc, req);
+	nbytes = req->out.args[0].size;
 	err = req->out.h.error;
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	if (!err)
diff --git a/fs/fuse/file.c b/fs/fuse/file.c
index 043d5b3..4a0b0f9 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/file.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/file.c
@@ -250,19 +250,16 @@
 	return fuse_fsync_common(file, de, datasync, 0);
 }
 
-size_t fuse_send_read_common(struct fuse_req *req, struct file *file,
-			     struct inode *inode, loff_t pos, size_t count,
-			     int isdir)
+void fuse_read_fill(struct fuse_req *req, struct file *file,
+		    struct inode *inode, loff_t pos, size_t count, int opcode)
 {
-	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
 	struct fuse_file *ff = file->private_data;
-	struct fuse_read_in inarg;
+	struct fuse_read_in *inarg = &req->misc.read_in;
 
-	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(struct fuse_read_in));
-	inarg.fh = ff->fh;
-	inarg.offset = pos;
-	inarg.size = count;
-	req->in.h.opcode = isdir ? FUSE_READDIR : FUSE_READ;
+	inarg->fh = ff->fh;
+	inarg->offset = pos;
+	inarg->size = count;
+	req->in.h.opcode = opcode;
 	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
 	req->inode = inode;
 	req->file = file;
@@ -273,14 +270,15 @@
 	req->out.argvar = 1;
 	req->out.numargs = 1;
 	req->out.args[0].size = count;
-	request_send(fc, req);
-	return req->out.args[0].size;
 }
 
 static size_t fuse_send_read(struct fuse_req *req, struct file *file,
 			     struct inode *inode, loff_t pos, size_t count)
 {
-	return fuse_send_read_common(req, file, inode, pos, count, 0);
+	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
+	fuse_read_fill(req, file, inode, pos, count, FUSE_READ);
+	request_send(fc, req);
+	return req->out.args[0].size;
 }
 
 static int fuse_readpage(struct file *file, struct page *page)
diff --git a/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h b/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h
index 926b41c..7ed1d3c 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h
+++ b/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
 		struct fuse_release_in release_in;
 		struct fuse_init_in init_in;
 		struct fuse_init_out init_out;
+		struct fuse_read_in read_in;
 	} misc;
 
 	/** page vector */
@@ -354,11 +355,10 @@
 		      unsigned long nodeid, u64 nlookup);
 
 /**
- * Send READ or READDIR request
+ * Initialize READ or READDIR request
  */
-size_t fuse_send_read_common(struct fuse_req *req, struct file *file,
-			     struct inode *inode, loff_t pos, size_t count,
-			     int isdir);
+void fuse_read_fill(struct fuse_req *req, struct file *file,
+		    struct inode *inode, loff_t pos, size_t count, int opcode);
 
 /**
  * Send OPEN or OPENDIR request