diff --git a/fs/fuse/file.c b/fs/fuse/file.c
index c59452d60b8d..f94f3dc082c6 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/file.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/file.c
@@ -2176,7 +2176,10 @@ static bool fuse_folios_need_send(struct fuse_conn *fc, loff_t pos,
 
 	WARN_ON(!ap->num_folios);
 
-	/* Reached max pages */
+	/* Reached max pages or max folio slots */
+	if (ap->num_folios >= fc->max_pages)
+		return true;
+
 	if (DIV_ROUND_UP(bytes, PAGE_SIZE) > fc->max_pages)
 		return true;