diff --git a/io_uring/poll.c b/io_uring/poll.c
index e8f922a4f6d7..57747d92bba4 100644
--- a/io_uring/poll.c
+++ b/io_uring/poll.c
@@ -243,8 +243,10 @@ static int io_poll_check_events(struct io_kiocb *req, bool *locked)
 						    req->apoll_events);
 
 			if (!io_post_aux_cqe(ctx, req->cqe.user_data,
-					     mask, IORING_CQE_F_MORE, true))
-				return -ECANCELED;
+					     mask, IORING_CQE_F_MORE, false)) {
+				io_req_set_res(req, mask, 0);
+				return IOU_POLL_REMOVE_POLL_USE_RES;
+			}
 		} else {
 			ret = io_poll_issue(req, locked);
 			if (ret == IOU_STOP_MULTISHOT)