diff --git a/fs/fuse/control.c b/fs/fuse/control.c
index 3dca752127ff..140bd5730d99 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/control.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/control.c
@@ -236,8 +236,14 @@ static struct dentry *fuse_ctl_add_dentry(struct dentry *parent,
 		inc_nlink(inode);
 	}
 	inode->i_private = fc;
-	d_add(dentry, inode);
+	d_make_persistent(dentry, inode);
+	dput(dentry);
 
+	/*
+	 * We are returning a borrowed reference here - it's only good while
+	 * fuse_mutex is held.  Actually it's d_make_persistent() return
+	 * value...
+	 */
 	return dentry;
 }
 
@@ -346,7 +352,7 @@ static void fuse_ctl_kill_sb(struct super_block *sb)
 	fuse_control_sb = NULL;
 	mutex_unlock(&fuse_mutex);
 
-	kill_litter_super(sb);
+	kill_anon_super(sb);
 }
 
 static struct file_system_type fuse_ctl_fs_type = {