diff --git a/fs/io_uring.c b/fs/io_uring.c
index 691c998691439..dcc77af5320ee 100644
--- a/fs/io_uring.c
+++ b/fs/io_uring.c
@@ -2085,6 +2085,7 @@ static void __io_req_task_submit(struct io_kiocb *req)
 		__io_req_task_cancel(req, -EFAULT);
 	mutex_unlock(&ctx->uring_lock);
 
+	ctx->flags &= ~IORING_SETUP_R_DISABLED;
 	if (ctx->flags & IORING_SETUP_SQPOLL)
 		io_sq_thread_drop_mm();
 }
@@ -8684,6 +8685,8 @@ static void io_disable_sqo_submit(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&ctx->uring_lock);
 	ctx->sqo_dead = 1;
+	if (ctx->flags & IORING_SETUP_R_DISABLED)
+		io_sq_offload_start(ctx);
 	mutex_unlock(&ctx->uring_lock);
 
 	/* make sure callers enter the ring to get error */
@@ -9662,10 +9665,7 @@ static int io_register_enable_rings(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx)
 	if (ctx->restrictions.registered)
 		ctx->restricted = 1;
 
-	ctx->flags &= ~IORING_SETUP_R_DISABLED;
-
 	io_sq_offload_start(ctx);
-
 	return 0;
 }