diff --git a/io_uring/io_uring.c b/io_uring/io_uring.c
index cd155b7e1346..effe3570a051 100644
--- a/io_uring/io_uring.c
+++ b/io_uring/io_uring.c
@@ -8260,6 +8260,7 @@ static void io_queue_async(struct io_kiocb *req, int ret)
 
 	switch (io_arm_poll_handler(req, 0)) {
 	case IO_APOLL_READY:
+		io_kbuf_recycle(req, 0);
 		io_req_task_queue(req);
 		break;
 	case IO_APOLL_ABORTED: