diff --git a/fs/io_uring.c b/fs/io_uring.c
index d15139088e4c1..d9b88644d5e8a 100644
--- a/fs/io_uring.c
+++ b/fs/io_uring.c
@@ -3160,7 +3160,8 @@ static int io_read(struct io_kiocb *req, bool force_nonblock,
 			goto out_free;
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	} else if (ret < 0) {
-		goto out_free;
+		/* make sure -ERESTARTSYS -> -EINTR is done */
+		goto done;
 	}
 
 	/* read it all, or we did blocking attempt. no retry. */