diff --git a/fs/io_uring.c b/fs/io_uring.c
index 1627d69a570c..3632b5a4f13f 100644
--- a/fs/io_uring.c
+++ b/fs/io_uring.c
@@ -1513,32 +1513,28 @@ static bool io_cqring_event_overflow(struct io_kiocb *req, long res,
 				     unsigned int cflags)
 {
 	struct io_ring_ctx *ctx = req->ctx;
+	struct io_overflow_cqe *ocqe;
 
-	if (!atomic_read(&req->task->io_uring->in_idle)) {
-		struct io_overflow_cqe *ocqe;
-
-		ocqe = kmalloc(sizeof(*ocqe), GFP_ATOMIC | __GFP_ACCOUNT);
-		if (!ocqe)
-			goto overflow;
-		if (list_empty(&ctx->cq_overflow_list)) {
-			set_bit(0, &ctx->sq_check_overflow);
-			set_bit(0, &ctx->cq_check_overflow);
-			ctx->rings->sq_flags |= IORING_SQ_CQ_OVERFLOW;
-		}
-		ocqe->cqe.user_data = req->user_data;
-		ocqe->cqe.res = res;
-		ocqe->cqe.flags = cflags;
-		list_add_tail(&ocqe->list, &ctx->cq_overflow_list);
-		return true;
+	ocqe = kmalloc(sizeof(*ocqe), GFP_ATOMIC | __GFP_ACCOUNT);
+	if (!ocqe) {
+		/*
+		 * If we're in ring overflow flush mode, or in task cancel mode,
+		 * or cannot allocate an overflow entry, then we need to drop it
+		 * on the floor.
+		 */
+		WRITE_ONCE(ctx->rings->cq_overflow, ++ctx->cached_cq_overflow);
+		return false;
 	}
-overflow:
-	/*
-	 * If we're in ring overflow flush mode, or in task cancel mode,
-	 * or cannot allocate an overflow entry, then we need to drop it
-	 * on the floor.
-	 */
-	WRITE_ONCE(ctx->rings->cq_overflow, ++ctx->cached_cq_overflow);
-	return false;
+	if (list_empty(&ctx->cq_overflow_list)) {
+		set_bit(0, &ctx->sq_check_overflow);
+		set_bit(0, &ctx->cq_check_overflow);
+		ctx->rings->sq_flags |= IORING_SQ_CQ_OVERFLOW;
+	}
+	ocqe->cqe.user_data = req->user_data;
+	ocqe->cqe.res = res;
+	ocqe->cqe.flags = cflags;
+	list_add_tail(&ocqe->list, &ctx->cq_overflow_list);
+	return true;
 }
 
 static inline bool __io_cqring_fill_event(struct io_kiocb *req, long res,