Rose has just returned from an ankle injury it was thought might end his career.
He now faces stiff competition for a place and fears seeing out the season in the reserves could lead to him being left out in the cold when his contract expires this season.
Rose said: "If I'm not in the team by February I might have to have a word with the manager.
"It's important to be playing and with my contract ending next year, I don't want to leave things up in the air.
 |  When the surgeon gave me the all-clear, it was a big relief QPR's Matthew Rose |
"I want to play in the First Division and I'd love to play in the First Division with QPR.
"But I don't want to get to the summer and be left high and dry. Who knows whether QPR will even want me then?
"I've got a family now, and I've got to think about that side of things as well."
Injections and intensive treatment helped Rose return to action as a late substitute in Sunday's LDV Vans Trophy win over Brighton.
It was his first outing for the first-team this season.
"I feared the worst six weeks ago," the former England Under-21 international revealed.
"They thought the injury might even end my career but then the surgeon gave me the all-clear. It was a big relief.
"I'm just glad to be a part of things again."