diff --git a/io_uring/sqpoll.c b/io_uring/sqpoll.c
index 9a6306894895..2faa3058b2d0 100644
--- a/io_uring/sqpoll.c
+++ b/io_uring/sqpoll.c
@@ -426,7 +426,6 @@ void io_sqpoll_wait_sq(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx)
 __cold int io_sq_offload_create(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx,
 				struct io_uring_params *p)
 {
-	struct task_struct *task_to_put = NULL;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Retain compatibility with failing for an invalid attach attempt */
@@ -510,7 +509,7 @@ __cold int io_sq_offload_create(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx,
 		rcu_assign_pointer(sqd->thread, tsk);
 		mutex_unlock(&sqd->lock);
 
-		task_to_put = get_task_struct(tsk);
+		get_task_struct(tsk);
 		ret = io_uring_alloc_task_context(tsk, ctx);
 		wake_up_new_task(tsk);
 		if (ret)
@@ -525,8 +524,6 @@ err_sqpoll:
 	complete(&ctx->sq_data->exited);
 err:
 	io_sq_thread_finish(ctx);
-	if (task_to_put)
-		put_task_struct(task_to_put);
 	return ret;
 }