diff --git a/fs/fuse/readdir.c b/fs/fuse/readdir.c
index 06446ee6e9d0..fb795bc4b286 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/readdir.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/readdir.c
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ static bool fuse_use_readdirplus(struct inode *dir, struct dir_context *ctx)
 
 	if (!fc->do_readdirplus)
 		return false;
+	if (fi->nodeid == 0)
+		return false;
 	if (!fc->readdirplus_auto)
 		return true;
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(FUSE_I_ADVISE_RDPLUS, &fi->state))