diff --git a/fs/fuse/file.c b/fs/fuse/file.c
index a63d779eac10..ce715380143c 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/file.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/file.c
@@ -882,6 +882,7 @@ static void fuse_send_readpages(struct fuse_io_args *ia, struct file *file)
 	struct fuse_args_pages *ap = &ia->ap;
 	loff_t pos = page_offset(ap->pages[0]);
 	size_t count = ap->num_pages << PAGE_SHIFT;
+	ssize_t res;
 	int err;
 
 	ap->args.out_pages = true;
@@ -896,7 +897,8 @@ static void fuse_send_readpages(struct fuse_io_args *ia, struct file *file)
 		if (!err)
 			return;
 	} else {
-		err = fuse_simple_request(fc, &ap->args);
+		res = fuse_simple_request(fc, &ap->args);
+		err = res < 0 ? res : 0;
 	}
 	fuse_readpages_end(fc, &ap->args, err);
 }