diff --git a/io_uring/rw.c b/io_uring/rw.c
index 9a4370f03b66..3fe4a1b36b1a 100644
--- a/io_uring/rw.c
+++ b/io_uring/rw.c
@@ -962,6 +962,8 @@ int io_read_mshot(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned int issue_flags)
 		io_kbuf_recycle(req, issue_flags);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			req_set_fail(req);
+	} else if (!(req->flags & REQ_F_APOLL_MULTISHOT)) {
+		cflags = io_put_kbuf(req, issue_flags);
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * Any successful return value will keep the multishot read