diff --git a/io_uring/waitid.c b/io_uring/waitid.c
index 26c118f3918d..f25110fb1b12 100644
--- a/io_uring/waitid.c
+++ b/io_uring/waitid.c
@@ -230,13 +230,14 @@ static int io_waitid_wait(struct wait_queue_entry *wait, unsigned mode,
 	if (!pid_child_should_wake(wo, p))
 		return 0;
 
+	list_del_init(&wait->entry);
+
 	/* cancel is in progress */
 	if (atomic_fetch_inc(&iw->refs) & IO_WAITID_REF_MASK)
 		return 1;
 
 	req->io_task_work.func = io_waitid_cb;
 	io_req_task_work_add(req);
-	list_del_init(&wait->entry);
 	return 1;
 }