diff --git a/fs/io_uring.c b/fs/io_uring.c
index 416afa7af5df..b08813eacd49 100644
--- a/fs/io_uring.c
+++ b/fs/io_uring.c
@@ -6330,15 +6330,7 @@ static void __io_queue_sqe(struct io_kiocb *req)
 	 * We async punt it if the file wasn't marked NOWAIT, or if the file
 	 * doesn't support non-blocking read/write attempts
 	 */
-	if (ret == -EAGAIN && !(req->flags & REQ_F_NOWAIT)) {
-		if (!io_arm_poll_handler(req)) {
-			/*
-			 * Queued up for async execution, worker will release
-			 * submit reference when the iocb is actually submitted.
-			 */
-			io_queue_async_work(req);
-		}
-	} else if (likely(!ret)) {
+	if (likely(!ret)) {
 		/* drop submission reference */
 		if (req->flags & REQ_F_COMPLETE_INLINE) {
 			struct io_ring_ctx *ctx = req->ctx;
@@ -6350,6 +6342,14 @@ static void __io_queue_sqe(struct io_kiocb *req)
 		} else {
 			io_put_req(req);
 		}
+	} else if (ret == -EAGAIN && !(req->flags & REQ_F_NOWAIT)) {
+		if (!io_arm_poll_handler(req)) {
+			/*
+			 * Queued up for async execution, worker will release
+			 * submit reference when the iocb is actually submitted.
+			 */
+			io_queue_async_work(req);
+		}
 	} else {
 		io_req_complete_failed(req, ret);
 	}