return reqsize;
 
 out_end:
-       list_del_init(&req->list);
+       if (!test_bit(FR_PRIVATE, &req->flags))
+               list_del_init(&req->list);
        spin_unlock(&fpq->lock);
        request_end(fc, req);
        return err;
                err = -ENOENT;
        else if (err)
                req->out.h.error = -EIO;
-       list_del_init(&req->list);
+       if (!test_bit(FR_PRIVATE, &req->flags))
+               list_del_init(&req->list);
        spin_unlock(&fpq->lock);
        request_end(fc, req);
 
                        req->out.h.error = -ECONNABORTED;
                        spin_lock(&req->waitq.lock);
                        set_bit(FR_ABORTED, &req->flags);
-                       if (!test_bit(FR_LOCKED, &req->flags))
+                       if (!test_bit(FR_LOCKED, &req->flags)) {
+                               set_bit(FR_PRIVATE, &req->flags);
                                list_move(&req->list, &to_end1);
+                       }
                        spin_unlock(&req->waitq.lock);
                }
                list_splice_init(&fpq->processing, &to_end2);
 
  * FR_PENDING:         request is not yet in userspace
  * FR_SENT:            request is in userspace, waiting for an answer
  * FR_FINISHED:                request is finished
+ * FR_PRIVATE:         request is on private list
  */
 enum fuse_req_flag {
        FR_ISREPLY,
        FR_PENDING,
        FR_SENT,
        FR_FINISHED,
+       FR_PRIVATE,
 };
 
 /**