diff --git a/fs/io_uring.c b/fs/io_uring.c
index 175fb647d099..be9d628e7854 100644
--- a/fs/io_uring.c
+++ b/fs/io_uring.c
@@ -5449,6 +5449,8 @@ static int io_req_defer_prep(struct io_kiocb *req,
 	if (unlikely(ret))
 		return ret;
 
+	io_prep_async_work(req);
+
 	switch (req->opcode) {
 	case IORING_OP_NOP:
 		break;