diff --git a/fs/fuse/dev.c b/fs/fuse/dev.c
index 9eb191b5c4de..4b106db2f97f 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dev.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dev.c
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ static void __fuse_put_request(struct fuse_req *req)
 	refcount_dec(&req->count);
 }
 
+/* Use __GFP_NOFAIL to force the allocation success */
+static struct fuse_forget_link *fuse_alloc_forget(void)
+{
+	return kzalloc(sizeof(struct fuse_forget_link), GFP_KERNEL_ACCOUNT | __GFP_NOFAIL);
+}
+
 void fuse_set_initialized(struct fuse_conn *fc)
 {
 	/* Make sure stores before this are seen on another CPU */
@@ -233,10 +239,10 @@ __releases(fiq->lock)
 	fiq->ops->wake_pending_and_unlock(fiq);
 }
 
-void fuse_queue_forget(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_forget_link *forget,
-		       u64 nodeid, u64 nlookup)
+void fuse_queue_forget(struct fuse_conn *fc, u64 nodeid, u64 nlookup)
 {
 	struct fuse_iqueue *fiq = &fc->iq;
+	struct fuse_forget_link *forget = fuse_alloc_forget();
 
 	forget->forget_one.nodeid = nodeid;
 	forget->forget_one.nlookup = nlookup;
diff --git a/fs/fuse/dir.c b/fs/fuse/dir.c
index 2b0d4781f394..f070e380fd7b 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dir.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dir.c
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ static int fuse_dentry_revalidate(struct dentry *entry, unsigned int flags)
 		 (flags & (LOOKUP_EXCL | LOOKUP_REVAL | LOOKUP_RENAME_TARGET))) {
 		struct fuse_entry_out outarg;
 		FUSE_ARGS(args);
-		struct fuse_forget_link *forget;
 		u64 attr_version;
 
 		/* For negative dentries, always do a fresh lookup */
@@ -220,11 +219,6 @@ static int fuse_dentry_revalidate(struct dentry *entry, unsigned int flags)
 
 		fm = get_fuse_mount(inode);
 
-		forget = fuse_alloc_forget();
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		if (!forget)
-			goto out;
-
 		attr_version = fuse_get_attr_version(fm->fc);
 
 		parent = dget_parent(entry);
@@ -239,15 +233,13 @@ static int fuse_dentry_revalidate(struct dentry *entry, unsigned int flags)
 			fi = get_fuse_inode(inode);
 			if (outarg.nodeid != get_node_id(inode) ||
 			    (bool) IS_AUTOMOUNT(inode) != (bool) (outarg.attr.flags & FUSE_ATTR_SUBMOUNT)) {
-				fuse_queue_forget(fm->fc, forget,
-						  outarg.nodeid, 1);
+				fuse_queue_forget(fm->fc, outarg.nodeid, 1);
 				goto invalid;
 			}
 			spin_lock(&fi->lock);
 			fi->nlookup++;
 			spin_unlock(&fi->lock);
 		}
-		kfree(forget);
 		if (ret == -ENOMEM || ret == -EINTR)
 			goto out;
 		if (ret || fuse_invalid_attr(&outarg.attr) ||
@@ -365,7 +357,6 @@ int fuse_lookup_name(struct super_block *sb, u64 nodeid, const struct qstr *name
 {
 	struct fuse_mount *fm = get_fuse_mount_super(sb);
 	FUSE_ARGS(args);
-	struct fuse_forget_link *forget;
 	u64 attr_version;
 	int err;
 
@@ -374,23 +365,17 @@ int fuse_lookup_name(struct super_block *sb, u64 nodeid, const struct qstr *name
 	if (name->len > FUSE_NAME_MAX)
 		goto out;
 
-
-	forget = fuse_alloc_forget();
-	err = -ENOMEM;
-	if (!forget)
-		goto out;
-
 	attr_version = fuse_get_attr_version(fm->fc);
 
 	fuse_lookup_init(fm->fc, &args, nodeid, name, outarg);
 	err = fuse_simple_request(fm, &args);
 	/* Zero nodeid is same as -ENOENT, but with valid timeout */
 	if (err || !outarg->nodeid)
-		goto out_put_forget;
+		goto out;
 
 	err = -EIO;
 	if (fuse_invalid_attr(&outarg->attr))
-		goto out_put_forget;
+		goto out;
 	if (outarg->nodeid == FUSE_ROOT_ID && outarg->generation != 0) {
 		pr_warn_once("root generation should be zero\n");
 		outarg->generation = 0;
@@ -401,13 +386,11 @@ int fuse_lookup_name(struct super_block *sb, u64 nodeid, const struct qstr *name
 			   attr_version);
 	err = -ENOMEM;
 	if (!*inode) {
-		fuse_queue_forget(fm->fc, forget, outarg->nodeid, 1);
+		fuse_queue_forget(fm->fc, outarg->nodeid, 1);
 		goto out;
 	}
 	err = 0;
 
- out_put_forget:
-	kfree(forget);
  out:
 	return err;
 }
@@ -617,7 +600,6 @@ static int fuse_create_open(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry,
 	struct inode *inode;
 	struct fuse_mount *fm = get_fuse_mount(dir);
 	FUSE_ARGS(args);
-	struct fuse_forget_link *forget;
 	struct fuse_create_in inarg;
 	struct fuse_open_out *outopenp;
 	struct fuse_entry_out outentry;
@@ -628,15 +610,10 @@ static int fuse_create_open(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry,
 	/* Userspace expects S_IFREG in create mode */
 	BUG_ON((mode & S_IFMT) != S_IFREG);
 
-	forget = fuse_alloc_forget();
-	err = -ENOMEM;
-	if (!forget)
-		goto out_err;
-
 	err = -ENOMEM;
 	ff = fuse_file_alloc(fm, true);
 	if (!ff)
-		goto out_put_forget_req;
+		goto out_err;
 
 	if (!fm->fc->dont_mask)
 		mode &= ~current_umask();
@@ -670,7 +647,7 @@ static int fuse_create_open(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry,
 
 	err = get_create_ext(&args, dir, entry, mode);
 	if (err)
-		goto out_put_forget_req;
+		goto out_err;
 
 	err = fuse_simple_request(fm, &args);
 	free_ext_value(&args);
@@ -690,11 +667,10 @@ static int fuse_create_open(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry,
 	if (!inode) {
 		flags &= ~(O_CREAT | O_EXCL | O_TRUNC);
 		fuse_sync_release(NULL, ff, flags);
-		fuse_queue_forget(fm->fc, forget, outentry.nodeid, 1);
+		fuse_queue_forget(fm->fc, outentry.nodeid, 1);
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out_err;
 	}
-	kfree(forget);
 	d_instantiate(entry, inode);
 	fuse_change_entry_timeout(entry, &outentry);
 	fuse_dir_changed(dir);
@@ -716,8 +692,6 @@ static int fuse_create_open(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *entry,
 
 out_free_ff:
 	fuse_file_free(ff);
-out_put_forget_req:
-	kfree(forget);
 out_err:
 	return err;
 }
@@ -782,15 +756,10 @@ static int create_new_entry(struct fuse_mount *fm, struct fuse_args *args,
 	struct inode *inode;
 	struct dentry *d;
 	int err;
-	struct fuse_forget_link *forget;
 
 	if (fuse_is_bad(dir))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	forget = fuse_alloc_forget();
-	if (!forget)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
 	memset(&outarg, 0, sizeof(outarg));
 	args->nodeid = get_node_id(dir);
 	args->out_numargs = 1;
@@ -800,28 +769,27 @@ static int create_new_entry(struct fuse_mount *fm, struct fuse_args *args,
 	if (args->opcode != FUSE_LINK) {
 		err = get_create_ext(args, dir, entry, mode);
 		if (err)
-			goto out_put_forget_req;
+			goto out_err;
 	}
 
 	err = fuse_simple_request(fm, args);
 	free_ext_value(args);
 	if (err)
-		goto out_put_forget_req;
+		goto out_err;
 
 	err = -EIO;
 	if (invalid_nodeid(outarg.nodeid) || fuse_invalid_attr(&outarg.attr))
-		goto out_put_forget_req;
+		goto out_err;
 
 	if ((outarg.attr.mode ^ mode) & S_IFMT)
-		goto out_put_forget_req;
+		goto out_err;
 
 	inode = fuse_iget(dir->i_sb, outarg.nodeid, outarg.generation,
 			  &outarg.attr, ATTR_TIMEOUT(&outarg), 0);
 	if (!inode) {
-		fuse_queue_forget(fm->fc, forget, outarg.nodeid, 1);
+		fuse_queue_forget(fm->fc, outarg.nodeid, 1);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
-	kfree(forget);
 
 	d_drop(entry);
 	d = d_splice_alias(inode, entry);
@@ -837,10 +805,9 @@ static int create_new_entry(struct fuse_mount *fm, struct fuse_args *args,
 	fuse_dir_changed(dir);
 	return 0;
 
- out_put_forget_req:
+ out_err:
 	if (err == -EEXIST)
 		fuse_invalidate_entry(entry);
-	kfree(forget);
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h b/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h
index f23919610313..90176133209d 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h
+++ b/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ struct fuse_submount_lookup {
 	/** Unique ID, which identifies the inode between userspace
 	 * and kernel */
 	u64 nodeid;
-
-	/** The request used for sending the FORGET message */
-	struct fuse_forget_link *forget;
 };
 
 /** Container for data related to mapping to backing file */
@@ -98,9 +95,6 @@ struct fuse_inode {
 	/** Number of lookups on this inode */
 	u64 nlookup;
 
-	/** The request used for sending the FORGET message */
-	struct fuse_forget_link *forget;
-
 	/** Time in jiffies until the file attributes are valid */
 	u64 i_time;
 
@@ -1048,10 +1042,7 @@ int fuse_lookup_name(struct super_block *sb, u64 nodeid, const struct qstr *name
 /**
  * Send FORGET command
  */
-void fuse_queue_forget(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_forget_link *forget,
-		       u64 nodeid, u64 nlookup);
-
-struct fuse_forget_link *fuse_alloc_forget(void);
+void fuse_queue_forget(struct fuse_conn *fc, u64 nodeid, u64 nlookup);
 
 struct fuse_forget_link *fuse_dequeue_forget(struct fuse_iqueue *fiq,
 					     unsigned int max,
diff --git a/fs/fuse/inode.c b/fs/fuse/inode.c
index 99e44ea7d875..da3e5d4c032c 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/inode.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/inode.c
@@ -63,27 +63,13 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(max_user_congthresh,
 static struct file_system_type fuseblk_fs_type;
 #endif
 
-struct fuse_forget_link *fuse_alloc_forget(void)
-{
-	return kzalloc(sizeof(struct fuse_forget_link), GFP_KERNEL_ACCOUNT);
-}
-
 static struct fuse_submount_lookup *fuse_alloc_submount_lookup(void)
 {
 	struct fuse_submount_lookup *sl;
 
 	sl = kzalloc(sizeof(struct fuse_submount_lookup), GFP_KERNEL_ACCOUNT);
-	if (!sl)
-		return NULL;
-	sl->forget = fuse_alloc_forget();
-	if (!sl->forget)
-		goto out_free;
 
 	return sl;
-
-out_free:
-	kfree(sl);
-	return NULL;
 }
 
 static struct inode *fuse_alloc_inode(struct super_block *sb)
@@ -104,20 +90,15 @@ static struct inode *fuse_alloc_inode(struct super_block *sb)
 	fi->submount_lookup = NULL;
 	mutex_init(&fi->mutex);
 	spin_lock_init(&fi->lock);
-	fi->forget = fuse_alloc_forget();
-	if (!fi->forget)
-		goto out_free;
 
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_FUSE_DAX) && !fuse_dax_inode_alloc(sb, fi))
-		goto out_free_forget;
+		goto out_free;
 
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_FUSE_PASSTHROUGH))
 		fuse_inode_backing_set(fi, NULL);
 
 	return &fi->inode;
 
-out_free_forget:
-	kfree(fi->forget);
 out_free:
 	kmem_cache_free(fuse_inode_cachep, fi);
 	return NULL;
@@ -128,7 +109,6 @@ static void fuse_free_inode(struct inode *inode)
 	struct fuse_inode *fi = get_fuse_inode(inode);
 
 	mutex_destroy(&fi->mutex);
-	kfree(fi->forget);
 #ifdef CONFIG_FUSE_DAX
 	kfree(fi->dax);
 #endif
@@ -144,8 +124,7 @@ static void fuse_cleanup_submount_lookup(struct fuse_conn *fc,
 	if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&sl->count))
 		return;
 
-	fuse_queue_forget(fc, sl->forget, sl->nodeid, 1);
-	sl->forget = NULL;
+	fuse_queue_forget(fc, sl->nodeid, 1);
 	kfree(sl);
 }
 
@@ -163,12 +142,8 @@ static void fuse_evict_inode(struct inode *inode)
 
 		if (FUSE_IS_DAX(inode))
 			fuse_dax_inode_cleanup(inode);
-		if (fi->nlookup) {
-			fuse_queue_forget(fc, fi->forget, fi->nodeid,
-					  fi->nlookup);
-			fi->forget = NULL;
-		}
-
+		if (fi->nlookup)
+			fuse_queue_forget(fc, fi->nodeid, fi->nlookup);
 		if (fi->submount_lookup) {
 			fuse_cleanup_submount_lookup(fc, fi->submount_lookup);
 			fi->submount_lookup = NULL;
diff --git a/fs/fuse/readdir.c b/fs/fuse/readdir.c
index 0377b6dc24c8..721fae563c84 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/readdir.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/readdir.c
@@ -262,27 +262,6 @@ static int fuse_direntplus_link(struct file *file,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void fuse_force_forget(struct file *file, u64 nodeid)
-{
-	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
-	struct fuse_mount *fm = get_fuse_mount(inode);
-	struct fuse_forget_in inarg;
-	FUSE_ARGS(args);
-
-	memset(&inarg, 0, sizeof(inarg));
-	inarg.nlookup = 1;
-	args.opcode = FUSE_FORGET;
-	args.nodeid = nodeid;
-	args.in_numargs = 1;
-	args.in_args[0].size = sizeof(inarg);
-	args.in_args[0].value = &inarg;
-	args.force = true;
-	args.noreply = true;
-
-	fuse_simple_request(fm, &args);
-	/* ignore errors */
-}
-
 static int parse_dirplusfile(char *buf, size_t nbytes, struct file *file,
 			     struct dir_context *ctx, u64 attr_version)
 {
@@ -320,8 +299,12 @@ static int parse_dirplusfile(char *buf, size_t nbytes, struct file *file,
 		nbytes -= reclen;
 
 		ret = fuse_direntplus_link(file, direntplus, attr_version);
-		if (ret)
-			fuse_force_forget(file, direntplus->entry_out.nodeid);
+		if (ret) {
+			struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
+			struct fuse_mount *fm = get_fuse_mount(inode);
+
+			fuse_queue_forget(fm->fc, direntplus->entry_out.nodeid, 1);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
