diff --git a/lib/fs.js b/lib/fs.js
index a5fadf6aeb45ea..dfa94b8da6c2dd 100644
--- a/lib/fs.js
+++ b/lib/fs.js
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ const {
 } = errors.codes;
 
 const { FSReqCallback, statValues } = binding;
-const internalFS = require('internal/fs/utils');
 const { toPathIfFileURL } = require('internal/url');
 const internalUtil = require('internal/util');
 const {
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ const {
   validateOffsetLengthRead,
   validateOffsetLengthWrite,
   validatePath
-} = internalFS;
+} = require('internal/fs/utils');
 const {
   CHAR_FORWARD_SLASH,
   CHAR_BACKWARD_SLASH,