diff --git a/io_uring/io-wq.c b/io_uring/io-wq.c
index 87bc38b47103..81485c1a9879 100644
--- a/io_uring/io-wq.c
+++ b/io_uring/io-wq.c
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ static struct io_wq_work *io_get_next_work(struct io_wqe_acct *acct,
 
 static bool io_flush_signals(void)
 {
-	if (unlikely(test_thread_flag(TIF_NOTIFY_SIGNAL))) {
+	if (test_thread_flag(TIF_NOTIFY_SIGNAL) || current->task_works) {
 		__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 		tracehook_notify_signal();
 		return true;