--- x/io_uring/io-wq.c
+++ y/io_uring/io-wq.c
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ static bool io_wq_worker_wake(struct io_
 {
 	__set_notify_signal(worker->task);
 	wake_up_process(worker->task);
-	return false;
+	return true;
 }
 
 static void io_run_cancel(struct io_wq_work *work, struct io_wq *wq)