diff --git a/fs/fuse/file.c b/fs/fuse/file.c
index 32d0b883e74f..a0ffed34b85d 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/file.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/file.c
@@ -2913,10 +2913,12 @@ fuse_direct_IO(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *iter)
 	}
 
 	if (io->async) {
+		bool blocking = io->blocking;
+
 		fuse_aio_complete(io, ret < 0 ? ret : 0, -1);
 
 		/* we have a non-extending, async request, so return */
-		if (!io->blocking)
+		if (!blocking)
 			return -EIOCBQUEUED;
 
 		wait_for_completion(&wait);