diff --git a/fs/io_uring.c b/fs/io_uring.c
index f0f71a0fcc4f807edad2a155736bf94f5d9db8af..292b422426ceb95e8a9f55d3100c2c87490babe5 100644
--- a/fs/io_uring.c
+++ b/fs/io_uring.c
@@ -5118,6 +5118,18 @@ static int io_sq_thread(void *data)
 		 * to enter the kernel to reap and flush events.
 		 */
 		if (!to_submit || ret == -EBUSY) {
+			/*
+			 * Drop cur_mm before scheduling, we can't hold it for
+			 * long periods (or over schedule()). Do this before
+			 * adding ourselves to the waitqueue, as the unuse/drop
+			 * may sleep.
+			 */
+			if (cur_mm) {
+				unuse_mm(cur_mm);
+				mmput(cur_mm);
+				cur_mm = NULL;
+			}
+
 			/*
 			 * We're polling. If we're within the defined idle
 			 * period, then let us spin without work before going
@@ -5132,18 +5144,6 @@ static int io_sq_thread(void *data)
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			/*
-			 * Drop cur_mm before scheduling, we can't hold it for
-			 * long periods (or over schedule()). Do this before
-			 * adding ourselves to the waitqueue, as the unuse/drop
-			 * may sleep.
-			 */
-			if (cur_mm) {
-				unuse_mm(cur_mm);
-				mmput(cur_mm);
-				cur_mm = NULL;
-			}
-
 			prepare_to_wait(&ctx->sqo_wait, &wait,
 						TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 			/*