diff --git a/fs/fuse/dir.c b/fs/fuse/dir.c
index 25c6cfe98801..0e6961aae6c0 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dir.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dir.c
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@ static int fuse_dentry_revalidate(struct dentry *entry, unsigned int flags)
 
 invalid:
 	ret = 0;
+	if (check_submounts_and_drop(entry) != 0)
+		ret = 1;
 	goto out;
 }