diff --git a/fs/io_uring.c b/fs/io_uring.c
index 2038d52..a78201b 100644
--- a/fs/io_uring.c
+++ b/fs/io_uring.c
@@ -2670,8 +2670,8 @@ copy_iov:
 		}
 	}
 out_free:
-	kfree(iovec);
-	req->flags &= ~REQ_F_NEED_CLEANUP;
+	if (!(req->flags & REQ_F_NEED_CLEANUP))
+		kfree(iovec);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2793,8 +2793,8 @@ copy_iov:
 		}
 	}
 out_free:
-	req->flags &= ~REQ_F_NEED_CLEANUP;
-	kfree(iovec);
+	if (!(req->flags & REQ_F_NEED_CLEANUP))
+		kfree(iovec);
 	return ret;
 }