diff --git a/io_uring/rw.c b/io_uring/rw.c
index 5b2241a5813c..abe68ba9c9dc 100644
--- a/io_uring/rw.c
+++ b/io_uring/rw.c
@@ -463,7 +463,10 @@ int io_read_mshot_prep(struct io_kiocb *req, const struct io_uring_sqe *sqe)
 
 void io_readv_writev_cleanup(struct io_kiocb *req)
 {
+	struct io_async_rw *rw = req->async_data;
+
 	lockdep_assert_held(&req->ctx->uring_lock);
+	io_vec_free(&rw->vec);
 	io_rw_recycle(req, 0);
 }