diff --git a/fs/io_uring.c b/fs/io_uring.c
index be2be0530798..eef373394ee9 100644
--- a/fs/io_uring.c
+++ b/fs/io_uring.c
@@ -6809,7 +6809,6 @@ static int io_sq_thread(void *data)
 
 	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "iou-sqp-%d", sqd->task_pid);
 	set_task_comm(current, buf);
-	current->pf_io_worker = NULL;
 
 	if (sqd->sq_cpu != -1)
 		set_cpus_allowed_ptr(current, cpumask_of(sqd->sq_cpu));