diff --git a/io_uring/rsrc.c b/io_uring/rsrc.c
index 133608200769..b36d32534165 100644
--- a/io_uring/rsrc.c
+++ b/io_uring/rsrc.c
@@ -330,17 +330,14 @@ __cold static int io_rsrc_ref_quiesce(struct io_rsrc_data *data,
 		ret = wait_for_completion_interruptible(&data->done);
 		if (!ret) {
 			mutex_lock(&ctx->uring_lock);
-			if (atomic_read(&data->refs) > 0) {
-				/*
-				 * it has been revived by another thread while
-				 * we were unlocked
-				 */
-				mutex_unlock(&ctx->uring_lock);
-			} else {
+			if (atomic_read(&data->refs) <= 0)
 				break;
-			}
+			/*
+			 * it has been revived by another thread while
+			 * we were unlocked
+			 */
+			mutex_unlock(&ctx->uring_lock);
 		}
-
 reinit:
 		atomic_inc(&data->refs);
 		/* wait for all works potentially completing data->done */