diff --git a/fs/fuse/virtio_fs.c b/fs/fuse/virtio_fs.c
index 11e9d69cf900..d83946382e0f 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/virtio_fs.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/virtio_fs.c
@@ -962,13 +962,6 @@ __releases(fiq->lock)
 
 	fpq = &fs->vqs[queue_id].fud->pq;
 	spin_lock(&fpq->lock);
-	if (!fpq->connected) {
-		spin_unlock(&fpq->lock);
-		req->out.h.error = -ENODEV;
-		pr_err("virtio-fs: %s disconnected\n", __func__);
-		fuse_request_end(fc, req);
-		return;
-	}
 	list_add_tail(&req->list, fpq->processing);
 	spin_unlock(&fpq->lock);
 	set_bit(FR_SENT, &req->flags);