diff --git a/io_uring/net.c b/io_uring/net.c
index 0d4ee3d738fb..b1b564c04d1e 100644
--- a/io_uring/net.c
+++ b/io_uring/net.c
@@ -876,7 +876,8 @@ int io_recvmsg(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned int issue_flags)
 			kfree(kmsg->free_iov);
 		io_netmsg_recycle(req, issue_flags);
 		req->flags &= ~REQ_F_NEED_CLEANUP;
-	}
+	} else if (ret == -EAGAIN)
+		return io_setup_async_msg(req, kmsg, issue_flags);
 
 	return ret;
 }