diff --git a/fs/fuse/file.c b/fs/fuse/file.c
index b1bb7153cb78..30a74f61caf0 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/file.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/file.c
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ static void fuse_file_put(struct fuse_file *ff, bool sync)
 			fuse_simple_request(ff->fm, args);
 			fuse_release_end(ff->fm, args, 0);
 		} else {
+			/*
+			 * DAX inodes may need to issue a number of synchronous
+			 * request for clearing the mappings.
+			 */
+			if (ra && ra->inode && FUSE_IS_DAX(ra->inode))
+				args->may_block = true;
 			args->end = fuse_release_end;
 			if (fuse_simple_background(ff->fm, args,
 						   GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_NOFAIL))