diff --git a/fs/fuse/file.c b/fs/fuse/file.c
index f5507198ea00..58dbc39fea63 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/file.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/file.c
@@ -1419,7 +1419,7 @@ static ssize_t __fuse_direct_read(struct fuse_io_priv *io,
 
 	res = fuse_direct_io(io, iter, ppos, 0);
 
-	fuse_invalidate_attr(inode);
+	fuse_invalidate_atime(inode);
 
 	return res;
 }