diff --git a/io_uring/kbuf.h b/io_uring/kbuf.h
index d6af208d109f..746fbf31a703 100644
--- a/io_uring/kbuf.h
+++ b/io_uring/kbuf.h
@@ -91,9 +91,13 @@ static inline void io_kbuf_recycle(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned issue_flags)
 	 * buffer data. However if that buffer is recycled the original request
 	 * data stored in addr is lost. Therefore forbid recycling for now.
 	 */
-	if (req->opcode == IORING_OP_READV)
+	if (req->opcode == IORING_OP_READV) {
+		if ((req->flags & REQ_F_BUFFER_RING) && req->buf_list) {
+			req->buf_list->head++;
+			req->buf_list = NULL;
+		}
 		return;
-
+	}
 	if (req->flags & REQ_F_BUFFER_SELECTED)
 		io_kbuf_recycle_legacy(req, issue_flags);
 	if (req->flags & REQ_F_BUFFER_RING)