diff --git a/fs/fuse/backing.c b/fs/fuse/backing.c
index 2959a6944c1a..b68f4f534974 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/backing.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/backing.c
@@ -2439,7 +2439,7 @@ ssize_t fuse_bpf_simple_request(struct fuse_mount *fm, struct fuse_bpf_args *bpf
 	};
 	if (args.force)
 		bpf_args->flags |= FUSE_BPF_FORCE;
-	if (args.out_args)
+	if (args.out_argvar)
 		bpf_args->flags |= FUSE_BPF_OUT_ARGVAR;
 	for (i = 0; i < args.in_numargs; ++i)
 		bpf_args->in_args[i] = (struct fuse_bpf_in_arg) {