diff --git a/fs/io_uring.c b/fs/io_uring.c
index 5018d4928d3e7..d66afd3fe7ee9 100644
--- a/fs/io_uring.c
+++ b/fs/io_uring.c
@@ -1214,11 +1214,6 @@ static void __io_commit_cqring(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx)
 
 	/* order cqe stores with ring update */
 	smp_store_release(&rings->cq.tail, ctx->cached_cq_tail);
-
-	if (wq_has_sleeper(&ctx->cq_wait)) {
-		wake_up_interruptible(&ctx->cq_wait);
-		kill_fasync(&ctx->cq_fasync, SIGIO, POLL_IN);
-	}
 }
 
 static void io_put_identity(struct io_uring_task *tctx, struct io_kiocb *req)
@@ -1604,6 +1599,10 @@ static inline bool io_should_trigger_evfd(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx)
 
 static void io_cqring_ev_posted(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx)
 {
+	if (wq_has_sleeper(&ctx->cq_wait)) {
+		wake_up_interruptible(&ctx->cq_wait);
+		kill_fasync(&ctx->cq_fasync, SIGIO, POLL_IN);
+	}
 	if (waitqueue_active(&ctx->wait))
 		wake_up(&ctx->wait);
 	if (ctx->sq_data && waitqueue_active(&ctx->sq_data->wait))