diff --git a/io_uring/net.c b/io_uring/net.c
index f76b688f476e71d839dbc1fe7fc2fa39b1930f32..fbc34a7c2743946c7fbabd91513489c8e25a0b25 100644
--- a/io_uring/net.c
+++ b/io_uring/net.c
@@ -820,10 +820,10 @@ int io_recvmsg(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned int issue_flags)
 		goto retry_multishot;
 
 	if (mshot_finished) {
-		io_netmsg_recycle(req, issue_flags);
 		/* fast path, check for non-NULL to avoid function call */
 		if (kmsg->free_iov)
 			kfree(kmsg->free_iov);
+		io_netmsg_recycle(req, issue_flags);
 		req->flags &= ~REQ_F_NEED_CLEANUP;
 	}