diff --git a/io_uring/io_uring.h b/io_uring/io_uring.h
index 7a00bbe85d35..4c4d38ffc5ec 100644
--- a/io_uring/io_uring.h
+++ b/io_uring/io_uring.h
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static inline unsigned int io_sqring_entries(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx)
 
 static inline bool io_run_task_work(void)
 {
-	if (test_thread_flag(TIF_NOTIFY_SIGNAL) || task_work_pending(current)) {
+	if (test_thread_flag(TIF_NOTIFY_SIGNAL)) {
 		__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 		clear_notify_signal();
 		if (task_work_pending(current))