diff --git a/io_uring/sqpoll.c b/io_uring/sqpoll.c
index 3331daa0aae3..0d66bef60285 100644
--- a/io_uring/sqpoll.c
+++ b/io_uring/sqpoll.c
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ int io_sqpoll_wait_sq(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx)
 __cold int io_sq_offload_create(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx,
 				struct io_uring_params *p)
 {
+	struct task_struct *task_to_put = NULL;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Retain compatibility with failing for an invalid attach attempt */
@@ -425,6 +426,7 @@ __cold int io_sq_offload_create(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx,
 		}
 
 		sqd->thread = tsk;
+		task_to_put = get_task_struct(tsk);
 		ret = io_uring_alloc_task_context(tsk, ctx);
 		wake_up_new_task(tsk);
 		if (ret)
@@ -435,11 +437,15 @@ __cold int io_sq_offload_create(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx,
 		goto err;
 	}
 
+	if (task_to_put)
+		put_task_struct(task_to_put);
 	return 0;
 err_sqpoll:
 	complete(&ctx->sq_data->exited);
 err:
 	io_sq_thread_finish(ctx);
+	if (task_to_put)
+		put_task_struct(task_to_put);
 	return ret;
 }