diff --git a/io_uring/io_uring.c b/io_uring/io_uring.c
index ff1a93d405e9..897f07014c01 100644
--- a/io_uring/io_uring.c
+++ b/io_uring/io_uring.c
@@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ queue:
 	spin_unlock(&ctx->completion_lock);
 
 	io_prep_async_link(req);
-	de = kmalloc(sizeof(*de), GFP_KERNEL);
+	de = kmalloc(sizeof(*de), GFP_KERNEL_ACCOUNT);
 	if (!de) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		io_req_defer_failed(req, ret);