diff --git a/io_uring/io_uring.c b/io_uring/io_uring.c
index 154b25b8a613..c326e2127dd4 100644
--- a/io_uring/io_uring.c
+++ b/io_uring/io_uring.c
@@ -1259,8 +1259,8 @@ static void io_req_normal_work_add(struct io_kiocb *req)
 	if (ctx->flags & IORING_SETUP_SQPOLL) {
 		struct io_sq_data *sqd = ctx->sq_data;
 
-		if (wq_has_sleeper(&sqd->wait))
-			wake_up(&sqd->wait);
+		if (sqd->thread)
+			__set_notify_signal(sqd->thread);
 		return;
 	}