diff --git a/io_uring/net.c b/io_uring/net.c
index 594490a1389b..97a48408cec3 100644
--- a/io_uring/net.c
+++ b/io_uring/net.c
@@ -1094,6 +1094,7 @@ static int io_recv_buf_select(struct io_kiocb *req, struct io_async_msghdr *kmsg
 		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;
 		}
 	} else {
 		void __user *buf;