diff --git a/fs/fuse/cuse.c b/fs/fuse/cuse.c
index 966ace8b243f..28d0c7abba1c 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/cuse.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/cuse.c
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ err_unlock:
 err_region:
 	unregister_chrdev_region(devt, 1);
 err:
-	fuse_conn_kill(fc);
+	fuse_abort_conn(fc);
 	goto out;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/fuse/dev.c b/fs/fuse/dev.c
index ca887314aba9..ba1107977f2e 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dev.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dev.c
@@ -511,6 +511,35 @@ void fuse_request_send(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fuse_request_send);
 
+ssize_t fuse_simple_request(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_args *args)
+{
+	struct fuse_req *req;
+	ssize_t ret;
+
+	req = fuse_get_req(fc, 0);
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
+
+	req->in.h.opcode = args->in.h.opcode;
+	req->in.h.nodeid = args->in.h.nodeid;
+	req->in.numargs = args->in.numargs;
+	memcpy(req->in.args, args->in.args,
+	       args->in.numargs * sizeof(struct fuse_in_arg));
+	req->out.argvar = args->out.argvar;
+	req->out.numargs = args->out.numargs;
+	memcpy(req->out.args, args->out.args,
+	       args->out.numargs * sizeof(struct fuse_arg));
+	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
+	ret = req->out.h.error;
+	if (!ret && args->out.argvar) {
+		BUG_ON(args->out.numargs != 1);
+		ret = req->out.args[0].size;
+	}
+	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static void fuse_request_send_nowait_locked(struct fuse_conn *fc,
 					    struct fuse_req *req)
 {
diff --git a/fs/fuse/dir.c b/fs/fuse/dir.c
index df562cc87763..252b8a5de8b5 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dir.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dir.c
@@ -145,22 +145,22 @@ static void fuse_invalidate_entry(struct dentry *entry)
 	fuse_invalidate_entry_cache(entry);
 }
 
-static void fuse_lookup_init(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req,
+static void fuse_lookup_init(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_args *args,
 			     u64 nodeid, struct qstr *name,
 			     struct fuse_entry_out *outarg)
 {
 	memset(outarg, 0, sizeof(struct fuse_entry_out));
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_LOOKUP;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = nodeid;
-	req->in.numargs = 1;
-	req->in.args[0].size = name->len + 1;
-	req->in.args[0].value = name->name;
-	req->out.numargs = 1;
+	args->in.h.opcode = FUSE_LOOKUP;
+	args->in.h.nodeid = nodeid;
+	args->in.numargs = 1;
+	args->in.args[0].size = name->len + 1;
+	args->in.args[0].value = name->name;
+	args->out.numargs = 1;
 	if (fc->minor < 9)
-		req->out.args[0].size = FUSE_COMPAT_ENTRY_OUT_SIZE;
+		args->out.args[0].size = FUSE_COMPAT_ENTRY_OUT_SIZE;
 	else
-		req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(struct fuse_entry_out);
-	req->out.args[0].value = outarg;
+		args->out.args[0].size = sizeof(struct fuse_entry_out);
+	args->out.args[0].value = outarg;
 }
 
 u64 fuse_get_attr_version(struct fuse_conn *fc)
@@ -200,9 +200,8 @@ static int fuse_dentry_revalidate(struct dentry *entry, unsigned int flags)
 		goto invalid;
 	else if (time_before64(fuse_dentry_time(entry), get_jiffies_64()) ||
 		 (flags & LOOKUP_REVAL)) {
-		int err;
 		struct fuse_entry_out outarg;
-		struct fuse_req *req;
+		FUSE_ARGS(args);
 		struct fuse_forget_link *forget;
 		u64 attr_version;
 
@@ -215,31 +214,23 @@ static int fuse_dentry_revalidate(struct dentry *entry, unsigned int flags)
 			goto out;
 
 		fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
-		req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-		ret = PTR_ERR(req);
-		if (IS_ERR(req))
-			goto out;
 
 		forget = fuse_alloc_forget();
-		if (!forget) {
-			fuse_put_request(fc, req);
-			ret = -ENOMEM;
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		if (!forget)
 			goto out;
-		}
 
 		attr_version = fuse_get_attr_version(fc);
 
 		parent = dget_parent(entry);
-		fuse_lookup_init(fc, req, get_node_id(parent->d_inode),
+		fuse_lookup_init(fc, &args, get_node_id(parent->d_inode),
 				 &entry->d_name, &outarg);
-		fuse_request_send(fc, req);
+		ret = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 		dput(parent);
-		err = req->out.h.error;
-		fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 		/* Zero nodeid is same as -ENOENT */
-		if (!err && !outarg.nodeid)
-			err = -ENOENT;
-		if (!err) {
+		if (!ret && !outarg.nodeid)
+			ret = -ENOENT;
+		if (!ret) {
 			fi = get_fuse_inode(inode);
 			if (outarg.nodeid != get_node_id(inode)) {
 				fuse_queue_forget(fc, forget, outarg.nodeid, 1);
@@ -250,7 +241,9 @@ static int fuse_dentry_revalidate(struct dentry *entry, unsigned int flags)
 			spin_unlock(&fc->lock);
 		}
 		kfree(forget);
-		if (err || (outarg.attr.mode ^ inode->i_mode) & S_IFMT)
+		if (ret == -ENOMEM)
+			goto out;
+		if (ret || (outarg.attr.mode ^ inode->i_mode) & S_IFMT)
 			goto invalid;
 
 		fuse_change_attributes(inode, &outarg.attr,
@@ -296,7 +289,7 @@ int fuse_lookup_name(struct super_block *sb, u64 nodeid, struct qstr *name,
 		     struct fuse_entry_out *outarg, struct inode **inode)
 {
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn_super(sb);
-	struct fuse_req *req;
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 	struct fuse_forget_link *forget;
 	u64 attr_version;
 	int err;
@@ -306,24 +299,16 @@ int fuse_lookup_name(struct super_block *sb, u64 nodeid, struct qstr *name,
 	if (name->len > FUSE_NAME_MAX)
 		goto out;
 
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	err = PTR_ERR(req);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		goto out;
 
 	forget = fuse_alloc_forget();
 	err = -ENOMEM;
-	if (!forget) {
-		fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+	if (!forget)
 		goto out;
-	}
 
 	attr_version = fuse_get_attr_version(fc);
 
-	fuse_lookup_init(fc, req, nodeid, name, outarg);
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+	fuse_lookup_init(fc, &args, nodeid, name, outarg);
+	err = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 	/* Zero nodeid is same as -ENOENT, but with valid timeout */
 	if (err || !outarg->nodeid)
 		goto out_put_forget;
@@ -405,7 +390,7 @@ static int fuse_create_open(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry,
 	int err;
 	struct inode *inode;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(dir);
-	struct fuse_req *req;
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 	struct fuse_forget_link *forget;
 	struct fuse_create_in inarg;
 	struct fuse_open_out outopen;
@@ -420,15 +405,10 @@ static int fuse_create_open(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry,
 	if (!forget)
 		goto out_err;
 
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	err = PTR_ERR(req);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		goto out_put_forget_req;
-
 	err = -ENOMEM;
 	ff = fuse_file_alloc(fc);
 	if (!ff)
-		goto out_put_request;
+		goto out_put_forget_req;
 
 	if (!fc->dont_mask)
 		mode &= ~current_umask();
@@ -439,24 +419,23 @@ static int fuse_create_open(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry,
 	inarg.flags = flags;
 	inarg.mode = mode;
 	inarg.umask = current_umask();
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_CREATE;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(dir);
-	req->in.numargs = 2;
-	req->in.args[0].size = fc->minor < 12 ? sizeof(struct fuse_open_in) :
+	args.in.h.opcode = FUSE_CREATE;
+	args.in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(dir);
+	args.in.numargs = 2;
+	args.in.args[0].size = fc->minor < 12 ? sizeof(struct fuse_open_in) :
 						sizeof(inarg);
-	req->in.args[0].value = &inarg;
-	req->in.args[1].size = entry->d_name.len + 1;
-	req->in.args[1].value = entry->d_name.name;
-	req->out.numargs = 2;
+	args.in.args[0].value = &inarg;
+	args.in.args[1].size = entry->d_name.len + 1;
+	args.in.args[1].value = entry->d_name.name;
+	args.out.numargs = 2;
 	if (fc->minor < 9)
-		req->out.args[0].size = FUSE_COMPAT_ENTRY_OUT_SIZE;
+		args.out.args[0].size = FUSE_COMPAT_ENTRY_OUT_SIZE;
 	else
-		req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(outentry);
-	req->out.args[0].value = &outentry;
-	req->out.args[1].size = sizeof(outopen);
-	req->out.args[1].value = &outopen;
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
+		args.out.args[0].size = sizeof(outentry);
+	args.out.args[0].value = &outentry;
+	args.out.args[1].size = sizeof(outopen);
+	args.out.args[1].value = &outopen;
+	err = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 	if (err)
 		goto out_free_ff;
 
@@ -464,7 +443,6 @@ static int fuse_create_open(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry,
 	if (!S_ISREG(outentry.attr.mode) || invalid_nodeid(outentry.nodeid))
 		goto out_free_ff;
 
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	ff->fh = outopen.fh;
 	ff->nodeid = outentry.nodeid;
 	ff->open_flags = outopen.open_flags;
@@ -492,8 +470,6 @@ static int fuse_create_open(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry,
 
 out_free_ff:
 	fuse_file_free(ff);
-out_put_request:
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 out_put_forget_req:
 	kfree(forget);
 out_err:
@@ -547,7 +523,7 @@ no_open:
 /*
  * Code shared between mknod, mkdir, symlink and link
  */
-static int create_new_entry(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req,
+static int create_new_entry(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_args *args,
 			    struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry,
 			    umode_t mode)
 {
@@ -557,22 +533,18 @@ static int create_new_entry(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req,
 	struct fuse_forget_link *forget;
 
 	forget = fuse_alloc_forget();
-	if (!forget) {
-		fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+	if (!forget)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	memset(&outarg, 0, sizeof(outarg));
-	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(dir);
-	req->out.numargs = 1;
+	args->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(dir);
+	args->out.numargs = 1;
 	if (fc->minor < 9)
-		req->out.args[0].size = FUSE_COMPAT_ENTRY_OUT_SIZE;
+		args->out.args[0].size = FUSE_COMPAT_ENTRY_OUT_SIZE;
 	else
-		req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
-	req->out.args[0].value = &outarg;
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+		args->out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
+	args->out.args[0].value = &outarg;
+	err = fuse_simple_request(fc, args);
 	if (err)
 		goto out_put_forget_req;
 
@@ -609,9 +581,7 @@ static int fuse_mknod(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry, umode_t mode,
 {
 	struct fuse_mknod_in inarg;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(dir);
-	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 
 	if (!fc->dont_mask)
 		mode &= ~current_umask();
@@ -620,14 +590,14 @@ static int fuse_mknod(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry, umode_t mode,
 	inarg.mode = mode;
 	inarg.rdev = new_encode_dev(rdev);
 	inarg.umask = current_umask();
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_MKNOD;
-	req->in.numargs = 2;
-	req->in.args[0].size = fc->minor < 12 ? FUSE_COMPAT_MKNOD_IN_SIZE :
+	args.in.h.opcode = FUSE_MKNOD;
+	args.in.numargs = 2;
+	args.in.args[0].size = fc->minor < 12 ? FUSE_COMPAT_MKNOD_IN_SIZE :
 						sizeof(inarg);
-	req->in.args[0].value = &inarg;
-	req->in.args[1].size = entry->d_name.len + 1;
-	req->in.args[1].value = entry->d_name.name;
-	return create_new_entry(fc, req, dir, entry, mode);
+	args.in.args[0].value = &inarg;
+	args.in.args[1].size = entry->d_name.len + 1;
+	args.in.args[1].value = entry->d_name.name;
+	return create_new_entry(fc, &args, dir, entry, mode);
 }
 
 static int fuse_create(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry, umode_t mode,
@@ -640,9 +610,7 @@ static int fuse_mkdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry, umode_t mode)
 {
 	struct fuse_mkdir_in inarg;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(dir);
-	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 
 	if (!fc->dont_mask)
 		mode &= ~current_umask();
@@ -650,13 +618,13 @@ static int fuse_mkdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry, umode_t mode)
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.mode = mode;
 	inarg.umask = current_umask();
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_MKDIR;
-	req->in.numargs = 2;
-	req->in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
-	req->in.args[0].value = &inarg;
-	req->in.args[1].size = entry->d_name.len + 1;
-	req->in.args[1].value = entry->d_name.name;
-	return create_new_entry(fc, req, dir, entry, S_IFDIR);
+	args.in.h.opcode = FUSE_MKDIR;
+	args.in.numargs = 2;
+	args.in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
+	args.in.args[0].value = &inarg;
+	args.in.args[1].size = entry->d_name.len + 1;
+	args.in.args[1].value = entry->d_name.name;
+	return create_new_entry(fc, &args, dir, entry, S_IFDIR);
 }
 
 static int fuse_symlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry,
@@ -664,17 +632,15 @@ static int fuse_symlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry,
 {
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(dir);
 	unsigned len = strlen(link) + 1;
-	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_SYMLINK;
-	req->in.numargs = 2;
-	req->in.args[0].size = entry->d_name.len + 1;
-	req->in.args[0].value = entry->d_name.name;
-	req->in.args[1].size = len;
-	req->in.args[1].value = link;
-	return create_new_entry(fc, req, dir, entry, S_IFLNK);
+	args.in.h.opcode = FUSE_SYMLINK;
+	args.in.numargs = 2;
+	args.in.args[0].size = entry->d_name.len + 1;
+	args.in.args[0].value = entry->d_name.name;
+	args.in.args[1].size = len;
+	args.in.args[1].value = link;
+	return create_new_entry(fc, &args, dir, entry, S_IFLNK);
 }
 
 static inline void fuse_update_ctime(struct inode *inode)
@@ -689,18 +655,14 @@ static int fuse_unlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry)
 {
 	int err;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(dir);
-	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_UNLINK;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(dir);
-	req->in.numargs = 1;
-	req->in.args[0].size = entry->d_name.len + 1;
-	req->in.args[0].value = entry->d_name.name;
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+	args.in.h.opcode = FUSE_UNLINK;
+	args.in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(dir);
+	args.in.numargs = 1;
+	args.in.args[0].size = entry->d_name.len + 1;
+	args.in.args[0].value = entry->d_name.name;
+	err = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 	if (!err) {
 		struct inode *inode = entry->d_inode;
 		struct fuse_inode *fi = get_fuse_inode(inode);
@@ -729,18 +691,14 @@ static int fuse_rmdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry)
 {
 	int err;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(dir);
-	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_RMDIR;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(dir);
-	req->in.numargs = 1;
-	req->in.args[0].size = entry->d_name.len + 1;
-	req->in.args[0].value = entry->d_name.name;
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+	args.in.h.opcode = FUSE_RMDIR;
+	args.in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(dir);
+	args.in.numargs = 1;
+	args.in.args[0].size = entry->d_name.len + 1;
+	args.in.args[0].value = entry->d_name.name;
+	err = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 	if (!err) {
 		clear_nlink(entry->d_inode);
 		fuse_invalidate_attr(dir);
@@ -757,27 +715,21 @@ static int fuse_rename_common(struct inode *olddir, struct dentry *oldent,
 	int err;
 	struct fuse_rename2_in inarg;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(olddir);
-	struct fuse_req *req;
-
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 
 	memset(&inarg, 0, argsize);
 	inarg.newdir = get_node_id(newdir);
 	inarg.flags = flags;
-	req->in.h.opcode = opcode;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(olddir);
-	req->in.numargs = 3;
-	req->in.args[0].size = argsize;
-	req->in.args[0].value = &inarg;
-	req->in.args[1].size = oldent->d_name.len + 1;
-	req->in.args[1].value = oldent->d_name.name;
-	req->in.args[2].size = newent->d_name.len + 1;
-	req->in.args[2].value = newent->d_name.name;
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+	args.in.h.opcode = opcode;
+	args.in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(olddir);
+	args.in.numargs = 3;
+	args.in.args[0].size = argsize;
+	args.in.args[0].value = &inarg;
+	args.in.args[1].size = oldent->d_name.len + 1;
+	args.in.args[1].value = oldent->d_name.name;
+	args.in.args[2].size = newent->d_name.len + 1;
+	args.in.args[2].value = newent->d_name.name;
+	err = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 	if (!err) {
 		/* ctime changes */
 		fuse_invalidate_attr(oldent->d_inode);
@@ -849,19 +801,17 @@ static int fuse_link(struct dentry *entry, struct inode *newdir,
 	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_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.oldnodeid = get_node_id(inode);
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_LINK;
-	req->in.numargs = 2;
-	req->in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
-	req->in.args[0].value = &inarg;
-	req->in.args[1].size = newent->d_name.len + 1;
-	req->in.args[1].value = newent->d_name.name;
-	err = create_new_entry(fc, req, newdir, newent, inode->i_mode);
+	args.in.h.opcode = FUSE_LINK;
+	args.in.numargs = 2;
+	args.in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
+	args.in.args[0].value = &inarg;
+	args.in.args[1].size = newent->d_name.len + 1;
+	args.in.args[1].value = newent->d_name.name;
+	err = create_new_entry(fc, &args, newdir, newent, inode->i_mode);
 	/* Contrary to "normal" filesystems it can happen that link
 	   makes two "logical" inodes point to the same "physical"
 	   inode.  We invalidate the attributes of the old one, so it
@@ -929,13 +879,9 @@ static int fuse_do_getattr(struct inode *inode, struct kstat *stat,
 	struct fuse_getattr_in inarg;
 	struct fuse_attr_out outarg;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
-	struct fuse_req *req;
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 	u64 attr_version;
 
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
-
 	attr_version = fuse_get_attr_version(fc);
 
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
@@ -947,20 +893,18 @@ static int fuse_do_getattr(struct inode *inode, struct kstat *stat,
 		inarg.getattr_flags |= FUSE_GETATTR_FH;
 		inarg.fh = ff->fh;
 	}
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_GETATTR;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
-	req->in.numargs = 1;
-	req->in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
-	req->in.args[0].value = &inarg;
-	req->out.numargs = 1;
+	args.in.h.opcode = FUSE_GETATTR;
+	args.in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
+	args.in.numargs = 1;
+	args.in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
+	args.in.args[0].value = &inarg;
+	args.out.numargs = 1;
 	if (fc->minor < 9)
-		req->out.args[0].size = FUSE_COMPAT_ATTR_OUT_SIZE;
+		args.out.args[0].size = FUSE_COMPAT_ATTR_OUT_SIZE;
 	else
-		req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
-	req->out.args[0].value = &outarg;
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+		args.out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
+	args.out.args[0].value = &outarg;
+	err = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 	if (!err) {
 		if ((inode->i_mode ^ outarg.attr.mode) & S_IFMT) {
 			make_bad_inode(inode);
@@ -1102,7 +1046,7 @@ int fuse_allow_current_process(struct fuse_conn *fc)
 static int fuse_access(struct inode *inode, int mask)
 {
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
-	struct fuse_req *req;
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 	struct fuse_access_in inarg;
 	int err;
 
@@ -1111,20 +1055,14 @@ static int fuse_access(struct inode *inode, int mask)
 	if (fc->no_access)
 		return 0;
 
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
-
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.mask = mask & (MAY_READ | MAY_WRITE | MAY_EXEC);
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_ACCESS;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
-	req->in.numargs = 1;
-	req->in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
-	req->in.args[0].value = &inarg;
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+	args.in.h.opcode = FUSE_ACCESS;
+	args.in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
+	args.in.numargs = 1;
+	args.in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
+	args.in.args[0].value = &inarg;
+	err = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 	if (err == -ENOSYS) {
 		fc->no_access = 1;
 		err = 0;
@@ -1445,31 +1383,27 @@ static char *read_link(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
-	struct fuse_req *req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 	char *link;
-
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return ERR_CAST(req);
+	ssize_t ret;
 
 	link = (char *) __get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!link) {
-		link = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-		goto out;
-	}
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_READLINK;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
-	req->out.argvar = 1;
-	req->out.numargs = 1;
-	req->out.args[0].size = PAGE_SIZE - 1;
-	req->out.args[0].value = link;
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	if (req->out.h.error) {
+	if (!link)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	args.in.h.opcode = FUSE_READLINK;
+	args.in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
+	args.out.argvar = 1;
+	args.out.numargs = 1;
+	args.out.args[0].size = PAGE_SIZE - 1;
+	args.out.args[0].value = link;
+	ret = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		free_page((unsigned long) link);
-		link = ERR_PTR(req->out.h.error);
-	} else
-		link[req->out.args[0].size] = '\0';
- out:
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+		link = ERR_PTR(ret);
+	} else {
+		link[ret] = '\0';
+	}
 	fuse_invalidate_atime(inode);
 	return link;
 }
@@ -1629,22 +1563,22 @@ void fuse_release_nowrite(struct inode *inode)
 	spin_unlock(&fc->lock);
 }
 
-static void fuse_setattr_fill(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req,
+static void fuse_setattr_fill(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_args *args,
 			      struct inode *inode,
 			      struct fuse_setattr_in *inarg_p,
 			      struct fuse_attr_out *outarg_p)
 {
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_SETATTR;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
-	req->in.numargs = 1;
-	req->in.args[0].size = sizeof(*inarg_p);
-	req->in.args[0].value = inarg_p;
-	req->out.numargs = 1;
+	args->in.h.opcode = FUSE_SETATTR;
+	args->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
+	args->in.numargs = 1;
+	args->in.args[0].size = sizeof(*inarg_p);
+	args->in.args[0].value = inarg_p;
+	args->out.numargs = 1;
 	if (fc->minor < 9)
-		req->out.args[0].size = FUSE_COMPAT_ATTR_OUT_SIZE;
+		args->out.args[0].size = FUSE_COMPAT_ATTR_OUT_SIZE;
 	else
-		req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(*outarg_p);
-	req->out.args[0].value = outarg_p;
+		args->out.args[0].size = sizeof(*outarg_p);
+	args->out.args[0].value = outarg_p;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1653,14 +1587,9 @@ static void fuse_setattr_fill(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req,
 int fuse_flush_times(struct inode *inode, struct fuse_file *ff)
 {
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
-	struct fuse_req *req;
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 	struct fuse_setattr_in inarg;
 	struct fuse_attr_out outarg;
-	int err;
-
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
 
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	memset(&outarg, 0, sizeof(outarg));
@@ -1677,12 +1606,9 @@ int fuse_flush_times(struct inode *inode, struct fuse_file *ff)
 		inarg.valid |= FATTR_FH;
 		inarg.fh = ff->fh;
 	}
-	fuse_setattr_fill(fc, req, inode, &inarg, &outarg);
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+	fuse_setattr_fill(fc, &args, inode, &inarg, &outarg);
 
-	return err;
+	return fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1698,7 +1624,7 @@ int fuse_do_setattr(struct inode *inode, struct iattr *attr,
 {
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
 	struct fuse_inode *fi = get_fuse_inode(inode);
-	struct fuse_req *req;
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 	struct fuse_setattr_in inarg;
 	struct fuse_attr_out outarg;
 	bool is_truncate = false;
@@ -1723,10 +1649,6 @@ int fuse_do_setattr(struct inode *inode, struct iattr *attr,
 	if (attr->ia_valid & ATTR_SIZE)
 		is_truncate = true;
 
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
-
 	if (is_truncate) {
 		fuse_set_nowrite(inode);
 		set_bit(FUSE_I_SIZE_UNSTABLE, &fi->state);
@@ -1747,10 +1669,8 @@ int fuse_do_setattr(struct inode *inode, struct iattr *attr,
 		inarg.valid |= FATTR_LOCKOWNER;
 		inarg.lock_owner = fuse_lock_owner_id(fc, current->files);
 	}
-	fuse_setattr_fill(fc, req, inode, &inarg, &outarg);
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+	fuse_setattr_fill(fc, &args, inode, &inarg, &outarg);
+	err = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 	if (err) {
 		if (err == -EINTR)
 			fuse_invalidate_attr(inode);
@@ -1837,32 +1757,26 @@ static int fuse_setxattr(struct dentry *entry, const char *name,
 {
 	struct inode *inode = entry->d_inode;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
-	struct fuse_req *req;
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 	struct fuse_setxattr_in inarg;
 	int err;
 
 	if (fc->no_setxattr)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
-
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.size = size;
 	inarg.flags = flags;
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_SETXATTR;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
-	req->in.numargs = 3;
-	req->in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
-	req->in.args[0].value = &inarg;
-	req->in.args[1].size = strlen(name) + 1;
-	req->in.args[1].value = name;
-	req->in.args[2].size = size;
-	req->in.args[2].value = value;
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+	args.in.h.opcode = FUSE_SETXATTR;
+	args.in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
+	args.in.numargs = 3;
+	args.in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
+	args.in.args[0].value = &inarg;
+	args.in.args[1].size = strlen(name) + 1;
+	args.in.args[1].value = name;
+	args.in.args[2].size = size;
+	args.in.args[2].value = value;
+	err = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 	if (err == -ENOSYS) {
 		fc->no_setxattr = 1;
 		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -1879,7 +1793,7 @@ static ssize_t fuse_getxattr(struct dentry *entry, const char *name,
 {
 	struct inode *inode = entry->d_inode;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
-	struct fuse_req *req;
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 	struct fuse_getxattr_in inarg;
 	struct fuse_getxattr_out outarg;
 	ssize_t ret;
@@ -1887,40 +1801,32 @@ static ssize_t fuse_getxattr(struct dentry *entry, const char *name,
 	if (fc->no_getxattr)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
-
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.size = size;
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_GETXATTR;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
-	req->in.numargs = 2;
-	req->in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
-	req->in.args[0].value = &inarg;
-	req->in.args[1].size = strlen(name) + 1;
-	req->in.args[1].value = name;
+	args.in.h.opcode = FUSE_GETXATTR;
+	args.in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
+	args.in.numargs = 2;
+	args.in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
+	args.in.args[0].value = &inarg;
+	args.in.args[1].size = strlen(name) + 1;
+	args.in.args[1].value = name;
 	/* This is really two different operations rolled into one */
-	req->out.numargs = 1;
+	args.out.numargs = 1;
 	if (size) {
-		req->out.argvar = 1;
-		req->out.args[0].size = size;
-		req->out.args[0].value = value;
+		args.out.argvar = 1;
+		args.out.args[0].size = size;
+		args.out.args[0].value = value;
 	} else {
-		req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
-		req->out.args[0].value = &outarg;
+		args.out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
+		args.out.args[0].value = &outarg;
 	}
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	ret = req->out.h.error;
-	if (!ret)
-		ret = size ? req->out.args[0].size : outarg.size;
-	else {
-		if (ret == -ENOSYS) {
-			fc->no_getxattr = 1;
-			ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
-		}
+	ret = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
+	if (!ret && !size)
+		ret = outarg.size;
+	if (ret == -ENOSYS) {
+		fc->no_getxattr = 1;
+		ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1928,7 +1834,7 @@ static ssize_t fuse_listxattr(struct dentry *entry, char *list, size_t size)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = entry->d_inode;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
-	struct fuse_req *req;
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 	struct fuse_getxattr_in inarg;
 	struct fuse_getxattr_out outarg;
 	ssize_t ret;
@@ -1939,38 +1845,30 @@ static ssize_t fuse_listxattr(struct dentry *entry, char *list, size_t size)
 	if (fc->no_listxattr)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
-
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.size = size;
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_LISTXATTR;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
-	req->in.numargs = 1;
-	req->in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
-	req->in.args[0].value = &inarg;
+	args.in.h.opcode = FUSE_LISTXATTR;
+	args.in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
+	args.in.numargs = 1;
+	args.in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
+	args.in.args[0].value = &inarg;
 	/* This is really two different operations rolled into one */
-	req->out.numargs = 1;
+	args.out.numargs = 1;
 	if (size) {
-		req->out.argvar = 1;
-		req->out.args[0].size = size;
-		req->out.args[0].value = list;
+		args.out.argvar = 1;
+		args.out.args[0].size = size;
+		args.out.args[0].value = list;
 	} else {
-		req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
-		req->out.args[0].value = &outarg;
+		args.out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
+		args.out.args[0].value = &outarg;
 	}
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	ret = req->out.h.error;
-	if (!ret)
-		ret = size ? req->out.args[0].size : outarg.size;
-	else {
-		if (ret == -ENOSYS) {
-			fc->no_listxattr = 1;
-			ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
-		}
+	ret = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
+	if (!ret && !size)
+		ret = outarg.size;
+	if (ret == -ENOSYS) {
+		fc->no_listxattr = 1;
+		ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1978,24 +1876,18 @@ static int fuse_removexattr(struct dentry *entry, const char *name)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = entry->d_inode;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
-	struct fuse_req *req;
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 	int err;
 
 	if (fc->no_removexattr)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
-
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_REMOVEXATTR;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
-	req->in.numargs = 1;
-	req->in.args[0].size = strlen(name) + 1;
-	req->in.args[0].value = name;
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+	args.in.h.opcode = FUSE_REMOVEXATTR;
+	args.in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
+	args.in.numargs = 1;
+	args.in.args[0].size = strlen(name) + 1;
+	args.in.args[0].value = name;
+	err = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 	if (err == -ENOSYS) {
 		fc->no_removexattr = 1;
 		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
diff --git a/fs/fuse/file.c b/fs/fuse/file.c
index bf50259012ab..760b2c552197 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/file.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/file.c
@@ -24,30 +24,22 @@ static int fuse_send_open(struct fuse_conn *fc, u64 nodeid, struct file *file,
 			  int opcode, struct fuse_open_out *outargp)
 {
 	struct fuse_open_in inarg;
-	struct fuse_req *req;
-	int err;
-
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.flags = file->f_flags & ~(O_CREAT | O_EXCL | O_NOCTTY);
 	if (!fc->atomic_o_trunc)
 		inarg.flags &= ~O_TRUNC;
-	req->in.h.opcode = opcode;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = nodeid;
-	req->in.numargs = 1;
-	req->in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
-	req->in.args[0].value = &inarg;
-	req->out.numargs = 1;
-	req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(*outargp);
-	req->out.args[0].value = outargp;
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+	args.in.h.opcode = opcode;
+	args.in.h.nodeid = nodeid;
+	args.in.numargs = 1;
+	args.in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
+	args.in.args[0].value = &inarg;
+	args.out.numargs = 1;
+	args.out.args[0].size = sizeof(*outargp);
+	args.out.args[0].value = outargp;
 
-	return err;
+	return fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 }
 
 struct fuse_file *fuse_file_alloc(struct fuse_conn *fc)
@@ -89,37 +81,9 @@ struct fuse_file *fuse_file_get(struct fuse_file *ff)
 	return ff;
 }
 
-static void fuse_release_async(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct fuse_req *req;
-	struct fuse_conn *fc;
-	struct path path;
-
-	req = container_of(work, struct fuse_req, misc.release.work);
-	path = req->misc.release.path;
-	fc = get_fuse_conn(path.dentry->d_inode);
-
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
-	path_put(&path);
-}
-
 static void fuse_release_end(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
 {
-	if (fc->destroy_req) {
-		/*
-		 * If this is a fuseblk mount, then it's possible that
-		 * releasing the path will result in releasing the
-		 * super block and sending the DESTROY request.  If
-		 * the server is single threaded, this would hang.
-		 * For this reason do the path_put() in a separate
-		 * thread.
-		 */
-		atomic_inc(&req->count);
-		INIT_WORK(&req->misc.release.work, fuse_release_async);
-		schedule_work(&req->misc.release.work);
-	} else {
-		path_put(&req->misc.release.path);
-	}
+	iput(req->misc.release.inode);
 }
 
 static void fuse_file_put(struct fuse_file *ff, bool sync)
@@ -133,12 +97,12 @@ static void fuse_file_put(struct fuse_file *ff, bool sync)
 			 * implement 'open'
 			 */
 			req->background = 0;
-			path_put(&req->misc.release.path);
+			iput(req->misc.release.inode);
 			fuse_put_request(ff->fc, req);
 		} else if (sync) {
 			req->background = 0;
 			fuse_request_send(ff->fc, req);
-			path_put(&req->misc.release.path);
+			iput(req->misc.release.inode);
 			fuse_put_request(ff->fc, req);
 		} else {
 			req->end = fuse_release_end;
@@ -297,9 +261,8 @@ void fuse_release_common(struct file *file, int opcode)
 		inarg->lock_owner = fuse_lock_owner_id(ff->fc,
 						       (fl_owner_t) file);
 	}
-	/* Hold vfsmount and dentry until release is finished */
-	path_get(&file->f_path);
-	req->misc.release.path = file->f_path;
+	/* Hold inode until release is finished */
+	req->misc.release.inode = igrab(file_inode(file));
 
 	/*
 	 * Normally this will send the RELEASE request, however if
@@ -480,7 +443,7 @@ int fuse_fsync_common(struct file *file, loff_t start, loff_t end,
 	struct inode *inode = file->f_mapping->host;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
 	struct fuse_file *ff = file->private_data;
-	struct fuse_req *req;
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 	struct fuse_fsync_in inarg;
 	int err;
 
@@ -506,23 +469,15 @@ int fuse_fsync_common(struct file *file, loff_t start, loff_t end,
 	if ((!isdir && fc->no_fsync) || (isdir && fc->no_fsyncdir))
 		goto out;
 
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(req);
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.fh = ff->fh;
 	inarg.fsync_flags = datasync ? 1 : 0;
-	req->in.h.opcode = isdir ? FUSE_FSYNCDIR : FUSE_FSYNC;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
-	req->in.numargs = 1;
-	req->in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
-	req->in.args[0].value = &inarg;
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+	args.in.h.opcode = isdir ? FUSE_FSYNCDIR : FUSE_FSYNC;
+	args.in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
+	args.in.numargs = 1;
+	args.in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
+	args.in.args[0].value = &inarg;
+	err = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 	if (err == -ENOSYS) {
 		if (isdir)
 			fc->no_fsyncdir = 1;
@@ -2156,49 +2111,44 @@ static int convert_fuse_file_lock(const struct fuse_file_lock *ffl,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void fuse_lk_fill(struct fuse_req *req, struct file *file,
+static void fuse_lk_fill(struct fuse_args *args, struct file *file,
 			 const struct file_lock *fl, int opcode, pid_t pid,
-			 int flock)
+			 int flock, struct fuse_lk_in *inarg)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
 	struct fuse_file *ff = file->private_data;
-	struct fuse_lk_in *arg = &req->misc.lk_in;
 
-	arg->fh = ff->fh;
-	arg->owner = fuse_lock_owner_id(fc, fl->fl_owner);
-	arg->lk.start = fl->fl_start;
-	arg->lk.end = fl->fl_end;
-	arg->lk.type = fl->fl_type;
-	arg->lk.pid = pid;
+	memset(inarg, 0, sizeof(*inarg));
+	inarg->fh = ff->fh;
+	inarg->owner = fuse_lock_owner_id(fc, fl->fl_owner);
+	inarg->lk.start = fl->fl_start;
+	inarg->lk.end = fl->fl_end;
+	inarg->lk.type = fl->fl_type;
+	inarg->lk.pid = pid;
 	if (flock)
-		arg->lk_flags |= FUSE_LK_FLOCK;
-	req->in.h.opcode = opcode;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
-	req->in.numargs = 1;
-	req->in.args[0].size = sizeof(*arg);
-	req->in.args[0].value = arg;
+		inarg->lk_flags |= FUSE_LK_FLOCK;
+	args->in.h.opcode = opcode;
+	args->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
+	args->in.numargs = 1;
+	args->in.args[0].size = sizeof(*inarg);
+	args->in.args[0].value = inarg;
 }
 
 static int fuse_getlk(struct file *file, struct file_lock *fl)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
-	struct fuse_req *req;
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
+	struct fuse_lk_in inarg;
 	struct fuse_lk_out outarg;
 	int err;
 
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
-
-	fuse_lk_fill(req, file, fl, FUSE_GETLK, 0, 0);
-	req->out.numargs = 1;
-	req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
-	req->out.args[0].value = &outarg;
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+	fuse_lk_fill(&args, file, fl, FUSE_GETLK, 0, 0, &inarg);
+	args.out.numargs = 1;
+	args.out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
+	args.out.args[0].value = &outarg;
+	err = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 	if (!err)
 		err = convert_fuse_file_lock(&outarg.lk, fl);
 
@@ -2209,7 +2159,8 @@ static int fuse_setlk(struct file *file, struct file_lock *fl, int flock)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
-	struct fuse_req *req;
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
+	struct fuse_lk_in inarg;
 	int opcode = (fl->fl_flags & FL_SLEEP) ? FUSE_SETLKW : FUSE_SETLK;
 	pid_t pid = fl->fl_type != F_UNLCK ? current->tgid : 0;
 	int err;
@@ -2223,17 +2174,13 @@ static int fuse_setlk(struct file *file, struct file_lock *fl, int flock)
 	if (fl->fl_flags & FL_CLOSE)
 		return 0;
 
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
+	fuse_lk_fill(&args, file, fl, opcode, pid, flock, &inarg);
+	err = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 
-	fuse_lk_fill(req, file, fl, opcode, pid, flock);
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
 	/* locking is restartable */
 	if (err == -EINTR)
 		err = -ERESTARTSYS;
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -2283,7 +2230,7 @@ static sector_t fuse_bmap(struct address_space *mapping, sector_t block)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = mapping->host;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn(inode);
-	struct fuse_req *req;
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 	struct fuse_bmap_in inarg;
 	struct fuse_bmap_out outarg;
 	int err;
@@ -2291,24 +2238,18 @@ static sector_t fuse_bmap(struct address_space *mapping, sector_t block)
 	if (!inode->i_sb->s_bdev || fc->no_bmap)
 		return 0;
 
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return 0;
-
 	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
 	inarg.block = block;
 	inarg.blocksize = inode->i_sb->s_blocksize;
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_BMAP;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
-	req->in.numargs = 1;
-	req->in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
-	req->in.args[0].value = &inarg;
-	req->out.numargs = 1;
-	req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
-	req->out.args[0].value = &outarg;
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+	args.in.h.opcode = FUSE_BMAP;
+	args.in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(inode);
+	args.in.numargs = 1;
+	args.in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
+	args.in.args[0].value = &inarg;
+	args.out.numargs = 1;
+	args.out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
+	args.out.args[0].value = &outarg;
+	err = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 	if (err == -ENOSYS)
 		fc->no_bmap = 1;
 
@@ -2776,7 +2717,7 @@ unsigned fuse_file_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = ff->fc;
 	struct fuse_poll_in inarg = { .fh = ff->fh, .kh = ff->kh };
 	struct fuse_poll_out outarg;
-	struct fuse_req *req;
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 	int err;
 
 	if (fc->no_poll)
@@ -2794,21 +2735,15 @@ unsigned fuse_file_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 		fuse_register_polled_file(fc, ff);
 	}
 
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return POLLERR;
-
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_POLL;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = ff->nodeid;
-	req->in.numargs = 1;
-	req->in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
-	req->in.args[0].value = &inarg;
-	req->out.numargs = 1;
-	req->out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
-	req->out.args[0].value = &outarg;
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
+	args.in.h.opcode = FUSE_POLL;
+	args.in.h.nodeid = ff->nodeid;
+	args.in.numargs = 1;
+	args.in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
+	args.in.args[0].value = &inarg;
+	args.out.numargs = 1;
+	args.out.args[0].size = sizeof(outarg);
+	args.out.args[0].value = &outarg;
+	err = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 
 	if (!err)
 		return outarg.revents;
@@ -2949,10 +2884,10 @@ static long fuse_file_fallocate(struct file *file, int mode, loff_t offset,
 				loff_t length)
 {
 	struct fuse_file *ff = file->private_data;
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	struct fuse_inode *fi = get_fuse_inode(inode);
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = ff->fc;
-	struct fuse_req *req;
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 	struct fuse_fallocate_in inarg = {
 		.fh = ff->fh,
 		.offset = offset,
@@ -2985,25 +2920,16 @@ static long fuse_file_fallocate(struct file *file, int mode, loff_t offset,
 	if (!(mode & FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE))
 		set_bit(FUSE_I_SIZE_UNSTABLE, &fi->state);
 
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(req);
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_FALLOCATE;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = ff->nodeid;
-	req->in.numargs = 1;
-	req->in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
-	req->in.args[0].value = &inarg;
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
+	args.in.h.opcode = FUSE_FALLOCATE;
+	args.in.h.nodeid = ff->nodeid;
+	args.in.numargs = 1;
+	args.in.args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
+	args.in.args[0].value = &inarg;
+	err = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 	if (err == -ENOSYS) {
 		fc->no_fallocate = 1;
 		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
-
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h b/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h
index e8e47a6ab518..e0fc6725d1d0 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h
+++ b/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ struct fuse_out {
 	unsigned numargs;
 
 	/** Array of arguments */
-	struct fuse_arg args[3];
+	struct fuse_arg args[2];
 };
 
 /** FUSE page descriptor */
@@ -222,6 +222,25 @@ struct fuse_page_desc {
 	unsigned int offset;
 };
 
+struct fuse_args {
+	struct {
+		struct {
+			uint32_t opcode;
+			uint64_t nodeid;
+		} h;
+		unsigned numargs;
+		struct fuse_in_arg args[3];
+
+	} in;
+	struct {
+		unsigned argvar:1;
+		unsigned numargs;
+		struct fuse_arg args[2];
+	} out;
+};
+
+#define FUSE_ARGS(args) struct fuse_args args = {}
+
 /** The request state */
 enum fuse_req_state {
 	FUSE_REQ_INIT = 0,
@@ -305,11 +324,8 @@ struct fuse_req {
 	/** Data for asynchronous requests */
 	union {
 		struct {
-			union {
-				struct fuse_release_in in;
-				struct work_struct work;
-			};
-			struct path path;
+			struct fuse_release_in in;
+			struct inode *inode;
 		} release;
 		struct fuse_init_in init_in;
 		struct fuse_init_out init_out;
@@ -324,7 +340,6 @@ struct fuse_req {
 			struct fuse_req *next;
 		} write;
 		struct fuse_notify_retrieve_in retrieve_in;
-		struct fuse_lk_in lk_in;
 	} misc;
 
 	/** page vector */
@@ -753,15 +768,6 @@ struct fuse_req *fuse_get_req_for_background(struct fuse_conn *fc,
  */
 void __fuse_get_request(struct fuse_req *req);
 
-/**
- * Get a request, may fail with -ENOMEM,
- * useful for callers who doesn't use req->pages[]
- */
-static inline struct fuse_req *fuse_get_req_nopages(struct fuse_conn *fc)
-{
-	return fuse_get_req(fc, 0);
-}
-
 /**
  * Gets a requests for a file operation, always succeeds
  */
@@ -779,6 +785,11 @@ void fuse_put_request(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req);
  */
 void fuse_request_send(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req);
 
+/**
+ * Simple request sending that does request allocation and freeing
+ */
+ssize_t fuse_simple_request(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_args *args);
+
 /**
  * Send a request in the background
  */
@@ -804,8 +815,6 @@ void fuse_invalidate_atime(struct inode *inode);
  */
 struct fuse_conn *fuse_conn_get(struct fuse_conn *fc);
 
-void fuse_conn_kill(struct fuse_conn *fc);
-
 /**
  * Initialize fuse_conn
  */
diff --git a/fs/fuse/inode.c b/fs/fuse/inode.c
index 03246cd9d47a..6749109f255d 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/inode.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/inode.c
@@ -376,28 +376,13 @@ static void fuse_bdi_destroy(struct fuse_conn *fc)
 		bdi_destroy(&fc->bdi);
 }
 
-void fuse_conn_kill(struct fuse_conn *fc)
-{
-	spin_lock(&fc->lock);
-	fc->connected = 0;
-	fc->blocked = 0;
-	fc->initialized = 1;
-	spin_unlock(&fc->lock);
-	/* Flush all readers on this fs */
-	kill_fasync(&fc->fasync, SIGIO, POLL_IN);
-	wake_up_all(&fc->waitq);
-	wake_up_all(&fc->blocked_waitq);
-	wake_up_all(&fc->reserved_req_waitq);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fuse_conn_kill);
-
 static void fuse_put_super(struct super_block *sb)
 {
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn_super(sb);
 
 	fuse_send_destroy(fc);
 
-	fuse_conn_kill(fc);
+	fuse_abort_conn(fc);
 	mutex_lock(&fuse_mutex);
 	list_del(&fc->entry);
 	fuse_ctl_remove_conn(fc);
@@ -425,7 +410,7 @@ static int fuse_statfs(struct dentry *dentry, struct kstatfs *buf)
 {
 	struct super_block *sb = dentry->d_sb;
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn_super(sb);
-	struct fuse_req *req;
+	FUSE_ARGS(args);
 	struct fuse_statfs_out outarg;
 	int err;
 
@@ -434,23 +419,17 @@ static int fuse_statfs(struct dentry *dentry, struct kstatfs *buf)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	req = fuse_get_req_nopages(fc);
-	if (IS_ERR(req))
-		return PTR_ERR(req);
-
 	memset(&outarg, 0, sizeof(outarg));
-	req->in.numargs = 0;
-	req->in.h.opcode = FUSE_STATFS;
-	req->in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(dentry->d_inode);
-	req->out.numargs = 1;
-	req->out.args[0].size =
+	args.in.numargs = 0;
+	args.in.h.opcode = FUSE_STATFS;
+	args.in.h.nodeid = get_node_id(dentry->d_inode);
+	args.out.numargs = 1;
+	args.out.args[0].size =
 		fc->minor < 4 ? FUSE_COMPAT_STATFS_SIZE : sizeof(outarg);
-	req->out.args[0].value = &outarg;
-	fuse_request_send(fc, req);
-	err = req->out.h.error;
+	args.out.args[0].value = &outarg;
+	err = fuse_simple_request(fc, &args);
 	if (!err)
 		convert_fuse_statfs(buf, &outarg.st);
-	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
 	return err;
 }