diff --git a/io_uring/net.c b/io_uring/net.c
index 4afb475d4197..3896e6220d0b 100644
--- a/io_uring/net.c
+++ b/io_uring/net.c
@@ -1041,6 +1041,7 @@ int io_send_zc_prep(struct io_kiocb *req, const struct io_uring_sqe *sqe)
 	struct io_kiocb *notif;
 
 	zc->done_io = 0;
+	req->flags |= REQ_F_POLL_NO_LAZY;
 
 	if (unlikely(READ_ONCE(sqe->__pad2[0]) || READ_ONCE(sqe->addr3)))
 		return -EINVAL;