diff --git a/io_uring/net.c b/io_uring/net.c
index 39dbf6cd07af..d1d69288e2c8 100644
--- a/io_uring/net.c
+++ b/io_uring/net.c
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@ retry_bundle:
 		if (arg.iovs != &kmsg->fast_iov && arg.iovs != kmsg->free_iov) {
 			kmsg->free_iov_nr = ret;
 			kmsg->free_iov = arg.iovs;
+			req->flags |= REQ_F_NEED_CLEANUP;
 		}
 	}