diff --git a/io_uring/rw.c b/io_uring/rw.c
index ed14322aadb9..1ae1e52ab4cb 100644
--- a/io_uring/rw.c
+++ b/io_uring/rw.c
@@ -764,10 +764,12 @@ int io_read(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned int issue_flags)
 	iov_iter_restore(&s->iter, &s->iter_state);
 
 	ret2 = io_setup_async_rw(req, iovec, s, true);
-	if (ret2)
-		return ret2;
-
 	iovec = NULL;
+	if (ret2) {
+		ret = ret > 0 ? ret : ret2;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
 	io = req->async_data;
 	s = &io->s;
 	/*