diff --git a/fs/io_uring.c b/fs/io_uring.c
index d99802ac166f..32b0064f806e 100644
--- a/fs/io_uring.c
+++ b/fs/io_uring.c
@@ -5730,6 +5730,7 @@ static void io_queue_sqe(struct io_kiocb *req, const struct io_uring_sqe *sqe)
 		 * Never try inline submit of IOSQE_ASYNC is set, go straight
 		 * to async execution.
 		 */
+		io_req_init_async(req);
 		req->work.flags |= IO_WQ_WORK_CONCURRENT;
 		io_queue_async_work(req);
 	} else {