diff --git a/io_uring/rw.c b/io_uring/rw.c
index d5e79d9bdc71..8756e367acd9 100644
--- a/io_uring/rw.c
+++ b/io_uring/rw.c
@@ -932,6 +932,8 @@ int io_read_mshot(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned int issue_flags)
 	 */
 	if (!file_can_poll(req->file))
 		return -EBADFD;
+	if (issue_flags & IO_URING_F_IOWQ)
+		return -EAGAIN;
 
 	ret = __io_read(req, issue_flags);