diff --git a/io_uring/io_uring.c b/io_uring/io_uring.c
index f39d66589180..ad462724246a 100644
--- a/io_uring/io_uring.c
+++ b/io_uring/io_uring.c
@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ static bool __io_cqring_overflow_flush(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, bool force)
 		 * to care for a non-real case.
 		 */
 		if (need_resched()) {
+			ctx->cqe_sentinel = ctx->cqe_cached;
 			io_cq_unlock_post(ctx);
 			mutex_unlock(&ctx->uring_lock);
 			cond_resched();