diff --git a/vendored/libfuse/lib/fuse_signals.cpp b/vendored/libfuse/lib/fuse_signals.cpp
index 222b37fd..c9ea7e6b 100644
--- a/vendored/libfuse/lib/fuse_signals.cpp
+++ b/vendored/libfuse/lib/fuse_signals.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void fuse_remove_signal_handlers(struct fuse_session *se)
   if(g_fuse_instance.load(std::memory_order_acquire) != se)
     fprintf(stderr,"mergerfs: fuse_remove_signal_handlers: unknown session\n");
   else
-    fuse_instance = NULL;
+    g_fuse_instance.store(nullptr,std::memory_order_release);
 
   set_one_signal_handler(SIGINT, exit_handler, 1);
   set_one_signal_handler(SIGTERM, exit_handler, 1);