diff --git a/io_uring/net.c b/io_uring/net.c
index f32311f64113..0d14e2756cce 100644
--- a/io_uring/net.c
+++ b/io_uring/net.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static void io_netmsg_recycle(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned int issue_flags)
 		if (iov)
 			kasan_mempool_poison_object(iov);
 		req->async_data = NULL;
-		req->flags &= ~REQ_F_ASYNC_DATA;
+		req->flags &= ~(REQ_F_ASYNC_DATA|REQ_F_NEED_CLEANUP);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -447,7 +447,6 @@ int io_sendmsg_prep(struct io_kiocb *req, const struct io_uring_sqe *sqe)
 static void io_req_msg_cleanup(struct io_kiocb *req,
 			       unsigned int issue_flags)
 {
-	req->flags &= ~REQ_F_NEED_CLEANUP;
 	io_netmsg_recycle(req, issue_flags);
 }