diff --git a/io_uring/io_uring.c b/io_uring/io_uring.c
index 4ef69dd..9363361 100644
--- a/io_uring/io_uring.c
+++ b/io_uring/io_uring.c
@@ -2119,6 +2119,7 @@ static int io_init_req(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, struct io_kiocb *req,
 	req->file = NULL;
 	req->tctx = current->io_uring;
 	req->cancel_seq_set = false;
+	req->async_data = NULL;
 
 	if (unlikely(opcode >= IORING_OP_LAST)) {
 		req->opcode = 0;