diff --git a/fs/fuse/dev.c b/fs/fuse/dev.c
index 6b8843d..4dc104c 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dev.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dev.c
@@ -72,10 +72,8 @@
  */
 void fuse_reset_request(struct fuse_req *req)
 {
-	int preallocated = req->preallocated;
 	BUG_ON(atomic_read(&req->count) != 1);
 	fuse_request_init(req);
-	req->preallocated = preallocated;
 }
 
 static void __fuse_get_request(struct fuse_req *req)
@@ -90,71 +88,28 @@
 	atomic_dec(&req->count);
 }
 
-static struct fuse_req *do_get_request(struct fuse_conn *fc)
+struct fuse_req *fuse_get_req(struct fuse_conn *fc)
 {
-	struct fuse_req *req;
+	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_request_alloc();
+	if (!req)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
-	spin_lock(&fc->lock);
-	BUG_ON(list_empty(&fc->unused_list));
-	req = list_entry(fc->unused_list.next, struct fuse_req, list);
-	list_del_init(&req->list);
-	spin_unlock(&fc->lock);
+	atomic_inc(&fc->num_waiting);
 	fuse_request_init(req);
-	req->preallocated = 1;
 	req->in.h.uid = current->fsuid;
 	req->in.h.gid = current->fsgid;
 	req->in.h.pid = current->pid;
 	return req;
 }
 
-/* This can return NULL, but only in case it's interrupted by a SIGKILL */
-struct fuse_req *fuse_get_request(struct fuse_conn *fc)
-{
-	int intr;
-	sigset_t oldset;
-
-	atomic_inc(&fc->num_waiting);
-	block_sigs(&oldset);
-	intr = down_interruptible(&fc->outstanding_sem);
-	restore_sigs(&oldset);
-	if (intr) {
-		atomic_dec(&fc->num_waiting);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	return do_get_request(fc);
-}
-
-/* Must be called with fc->lock held */
-static void fuse_putback_request(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
-{
-	if (req->preallocated) {
-		atomic_dec(&fc->num_waiting);
-		list_add(&req->list, &fc->unused_list);
-	} else
-		fuse_request_free(req);
-
-	/* If we are in debt decrease that first */
-	if (fc->outstanding_debt)
-		fc->outstanding_debt--;
-	else
-		up(&fc->outstanding_sem);
-}
-
 void fuse_put_request(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
 {
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&req->count)) {
-		spin_lock(&fc->lock);
-		fuse_putback_request(fc, req);
-		spin_unlock(&fc->lock);
+		atomic_dec(&fc->num_waiting);
+		fuse_request_free(req);
 	}
 }
 
-static void fuse_put_request_locked(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
-{
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&req->count))
-		fuse_putback_request(fc, req);
-}
-
 void fuse_release_background(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
 {
 	iput(req->inode);
@@ -189,9 +144,9 @@
 	list_del(&req->list);
 	req->state = FUSE_REQ_FINISHED;
 	if (!req->background) {
-		wake_up(&req->waitq);
-		fuse_put_request_locked(fc, req);
 		spin_unlock(&fc->lock);
+		wake_up(&req->waitq);
+		fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	} else {
 		void (*end) (struct fuse_conn *, struct fuse_req *) = req->end;
 		req->end = NULL;
@@ -302,16 +257,6 @@
 	req->in.h.unique = fc->reqctr;
 	req->in.h.len = sizeof(struct fuse_in_header) +
 		len_args(req->in.numargs, (struct fuse_arg *) req->in.args);
-	if (!req->preallocated) {
-		/* If request is not preallocated (either FORGET or
-		   RELEASE), then still decrease outstanding_sem, so
-		   user can't open infinite number of files while not
-		   processing the RELEASE requests.  However for
-		   efficiency do it without blocking, so if down()
-		   would block, just increase the debt instead */
-		if (down_trylock(&fc->outstanding_sem))
-			fc->outstanding_debt++;
-	}
 	list_add_tail(&req->list, &fc->pending);
 	req->state = FUSE_REQ_PENDING;
 	wake_up(&fc->waitq);
diff --git a/fs/fuse/dir.c b/fs/fuse/dir.c
index 256355b..8d7546e 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dir.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dir.c
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@
 			return 0;
 
 		fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
-		req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-		if (!req)
+		req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+		if (IS_ERR(req))
 			return 0;
 
 		fuse_lookup_init(req, entry->d_parent->d_inode, entry, &outarg);
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@
 	if (entry->d_name.len > FUSE_NAME_MAX)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENAMETOOLONG);
 
-	req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINTR);
+	req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return ERR_PTR(PTR_ERR(req));
 
 	fuse_lookup_init(req, dir, entry, &outarg);
 	request_send(fc, req);
@@ -244,15 +244,14 @@
 	struct file *file;
 	int flags = nd->intent.open.flags - 1;
 
-	err = -ENOSYS;
 	if (fc->no_create)
-		goto out;
+		return -ENOSYS;
 
-	err = -EINTR;
-	req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		goto out;
+	req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
+	err = -ENOMEM;
 	ff = fuse_file_alloc();
 	if (!ff)
 		goto out_put_request;
@@ -314,7 +313,6 @@
 	fuse_file_free(ff);
  out_put_request:
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
- out:
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -375,9 +373,9 @@
 {
 	struct fuse_mknod_in inarg;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(dir);
-	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.mode = mode;
@@ -407,9 +405,9 @@
 {
 	struct fuse_mkdir_in inarg;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(dir);
-	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.mode = mode;
@@ -427,9 +425,9 @@
 {
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(dir);
 	unsigned len = strlen(link) + 1;
-	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_SYMLINK;
 	req->in.numargs = 2;
@@ -444,9 +442,9 @@
 {
 	int err;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(dir);
-	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_UNLINK;
 	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(dir);
@@ -476,9 +474,9 @@
 {
 	int err;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(dir);
-	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_RMDIR;
 	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(dir);
@@ -504,9 +502,9 @@
 	int err;
 	struct fuse_rename_in inarg;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(olddir);
-	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.newdir = get_node_id(newdir);
@@ -553,9 +551,9 @@
 	struct fuse_link_in inarg;
 	struct inode *inode = entry->d_inode;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
-	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.oldnodeid = get_node_id(inode);
@@ -583,9 +581,9 @@
 	int err;
 	struct fuse_attr_out arg;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
-	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_GETATTR;
 	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
@@ -673,9 +671,9 @@
 	if (fc->no_access)
 		return 0;
 
-	req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.mask = mask;
@@ -780,9 +778,9 @@
 	if (is_bad_inode(inode))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	page = alloc_page(GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!page) {
@@ -809,11 +807,11 @@
 {
 	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
-	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_request(fc);
+	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_req(fc);
 	char *link;
 
-	if (!req)
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINTR);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return ERR_PTR(PTR_ERR(req));
 
 	link = (char *) __get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!link) {
@@ -933,9 +931,9 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	iattr_to_fattr(attr, &inarg);
@@ -995,9 +993,9 @@
 	if (fc->no_setxattr)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.size = size;
@@ -1035,9 +1033,9 @@
 	if (fc->no_getxattr)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.size = size;
@@ -1085,9 +1083,9 @@
 	if (fc->no_listxattr)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.size = size;
@@ -1131,9 +1129,9 @@
 	if (fc->no_removexattr)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_REMOVEXATTR;
 	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
diff --git a/fs/fuse/file.c b/fs/fuse/file.c
index 3ac39c0..e4f041a 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/file.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/file.c
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 	struct fuse_req *req;
 	int err;
 
-	req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.flags = file->f_flags & ~(O_CREAT | O_EXCL | O_NOCTTY | O_TRUNC);
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@
 	if (fc->no_flush)
 		return 0;
 
-	req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.fh = ff->fh;
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@
 	if ((!isdir && fc->no_fsync) || (isdir && fc->no_fsyncdir))
 		return 0;
 
-	req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.fh = ff->fh;
@@ -297,9 +297,9 @@
 	if (is_bad_inode(inode))
 		goto out;
 
-	err = -EINTR;
-	req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
+	req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	err = PTR_ERR(req);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
 		goto out;
 
 	req->out.page_zeroing = 1;
@@ -368,10 +368,10 @@
 	     (req->num_pages + 1) * PAGE_CACHE_SIZE > fc->max_read ||
 	     req->pages[req->num_pages - 1]->index + 1 != page->index)) {
 		fuse_send_readpages(req, data->file, inode);
-		data->req = req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-		if (!req) {
+		data->req = req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+		if (IS_ERR(req)) {
 			unlock_page(page);
-			return -EINTR;
+			return PTR_ERR(req);
 		}
 	}
 	req->pages[req->num_pages] = page;
@@ -392,9 +392,9 @@
 
 	data.file = file;
 	data.inode = inode;
-	data.req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!data.req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	data.req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(data.req))
+		return PTR_ERR(data.req);
 
 	err = read_cache_pages(mapping, pages, fuse_readpages_fill, &data);
 	if (!err) {
@@ -455,9 +455,9 @@
 	if (is_bad_inode(inode))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	req->num_pages = 1;
 	req->pages[0] = page;
@@ -532,9 +532,9 @@
 	if (is_bad_inode(inode))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	while (count) {
 		size_t nres;
diff --git a/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h b/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h
index 6ed812f..242e69c 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h
+++ b/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@
 /** Max number of pages that can be used in a single read request */
 #define FUSE_MAX_PAGES_PER_REQ 32
 
-/** If more requests are outstanding, then the operation will block */
-#define FUSE_MAX_OUTSTANDING 10
-
 /** It could be as large as PATH_MAX, but would that have any uses? */
 #define FUSE_NAME_MAX 1024
 
@@ -131,8 +128,8 @@
  * A request to the client
  */
 struct fuse_req {
-	/** This can be on either unused_list, pending processing or
-	    io lists in fuse_conn */
+	/** This can be on either pending processing or io lists in
+	    fuse_conn */
 	struct list_head list;
 
 	/** Entry on the background list */
@@ -150,9 +147,6 @@
 	/** True if the request has reply */
 	unsigned isreply:1;
 
-	/** The request is preallocated */
-	unsigned preallocated:1;
-
 	/** The request was interrupted */
 	unsigned interrupted:1;
 
@@ -247,19 +241,9 @@
 	    interrupted request) */
 	struct list_head background;
 
-	/** Controls the maximum number of outstanding requests */
-	struct semaphore outstanding_sem;
-
-	/** This counts the number of outstanding requests if
-	    outstanding_sem would go negative */
-	unsigned outstanding_debt;
-
 	/** RW semaphore for exclusion with fuse_put_super() */
 	struct rw_semaphore sbput_sem;
 
-	/** The list of unused requests */
-	struct list_head unused_list;
-
 	/** The next unique request id */
 	u64 reqctr;
 
@@ -452,11 +436,11 @@
 /**
  * Reserve a preallocated request
  */
-struct fuse_req *fuse_get_request(struct fuse_conn *fc);
+struct fuse_req *fuse_get_req(struct fuse_conn *fc);
 
 /**
- * Decrement reference count of a request.  If count goes to zero put
- * on unused list (preallocated) or free request (not preallocated).
+ * Decrement reference count of a request.  If count goes to zero free
+ * the request.
  */
 void fuse_put_request(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req);
 
diff --git a/fs/fuse/inode.c b/fs/fuse/inode.c
index cc58deb..824ebbc 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/inode.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/inode.c
@@ -243,9 +243,9 @@
 	struct fuse_statfs_out outarg;
 	int err;
 
-        req = fuse_get_request(fc);
-	if (!req)
-		return -EINTR;
+	req = fuse_get_req(fc);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	memset(&outarg, 0, sizeof(outarg));
 	req->in.numargs = 0;
@@ -370,15 +370,7 @@
 
 static void fuse_conn_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 {
-	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn_kobj(kobj);
-
-	while (!list_empty(&fc->unused_list)) {
-		struct fuse_req *req;
-		req = list_entry(fc->unused_list.next, struct fuse_req, list);
-		list_del(&req->list);
-		fuse_request_free(req);
-	}
-	kfree(fc);
+	kfree(get_fuse_conn_kobj(kobj));
 }
 
 static struct fuse_conn *new_conn(void)
@@ -387,27 +379,16 @@
 
 	fc = kzalloc(sizeof(*fc), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (fc) {
-		int i;
 		spin_lock_init(&fc->lock);
 		init_waitqueue_head(&fc->waitq);
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fc->pending);
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fc->processing);
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fc->io);
-		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fc->unused_list);
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fc->background);
-		sema_init(&fc->outstanding_sem, 1); /* One for INIT */
 		init_rwsem(&fc->sbput_sem);
 		kobj_set_kset_s(fc, connections_subsys);
 		kobject_init(&fc->kobj);
 		atomic_set(&fc->num_waiting, 0);
-		for (i = 0; i < FUSE_MAX_OUTSTANDING; i++) {
-			struct fuse_req *req = fuse_request_alloc();
-			if (!req) {
-				kobject_put(&fc->kobj);
-				return NULL;
-			}
-			list_add(&req->list, &fc->unused_list);
-		}
 		fc->bdi.ra_pages = (VM_MAX_READAHEAD * 1024) / PAGE_CACHE_SIZE;
 		fc->bdi.unplug_io_fn = default_unplug_io_fn;
 		fc->reqctr = 0;
@@ -438,7 +419,6 @@
 
 static void process_init_reply(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
 {
-	int i;
 	struct fuse_init_out *arg = &req->misc.init_out;
 
 	if (req->out.h.error || arg->major != FUSE_KERNEL_VERSION)
@@ -457,22 +437,11 @@
 		fc->minor = arg->minor;
 		fc->max_write = arg->minor < 5 ? 4096 : arg->max_write;
 	}
-
-	/* After INIT reply is received other requests can go
-	   out.  So do (FUSE_MAX_OUTSTANDING - 1) number of
-	   up()s on outstanding_sem.  The last up() is done in
-	   fuse_putback_request() */
-	for (i = 1; i < FUSE_MAX_OUTSTANDING; i++)
-		up(&fc->outstanding_sem);
-
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 }
 
-static void fuse_send_init(struct fuse_conn *fc)
+static void fuse_send_init(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
 {
-	/* This is called from fuse_read_super() so there's guaranteed
-	   to be exactly one request available */
-	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_request(fc);
 	struct fuse_init_in *arg = &req->misc.init_in;
 
 	arg->major = FUSE_KERNEL_VERSION;
@@ -508,6 +477,7 @@
 	struct fuse_mount_data d;
 	struct file *file;
 	struct dentry *root_dentry;
+	struct fuse_req *init_req;
 	int err;
 
 	if (!parse_fuse_opt((char *) data, &d))
@@ -554,13 +524,17 @@
 		goto err;
 	}
 
+	init_req = fuse_request_alloc();
+	if (!init_req)
+		goto err_put_root;
+
 	err = kobject_set_name(&fc->kobj, "%llu", conn_id());
 	if (err)
-		goto err_put_root;
+		goto err_free_req;
 
 	err = kobject_add(&fc->kobj);
 	if (err)
-		goto err_put_root;
+		goto err_free_req;
 
 	sb->s_root = root_dentry;
 	fc->mounted = 1;
@@ -574,10 +548,12 @@
 	 */
 	fput(file);
 
-	fuse_send_init(fc);
+	fuse_send_init(fc, init_req);
 
 	return 0;
 
+ err_free_req:
+	fuse_request_free(init_req);
  err_put_root:
 	dput(root_dentry);
  err: