diff --git a/fs/io_uring.c b/fs/io_uring.c
index 95deb45e89cf..f6f5871bd7d2 100644
--- a/fs/io_uring.c
+++ b/fs/io_uring.c
@@ -903,16 +903,7 @@ static void io_req_link_next(struct io_kiocb *req, struct io_kiocb **nxtptr)
 			nxt->flags |= REQ_F_LINK;
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * If we're in async work, we can continue processing the chain
-		 * in this context instead of having to queue up new async work.
-		 */
-		if (nxt) {
-			if (io_wq_current_is_worker())
-				*nxtptr = nxt;
-			else
-				io_queue_async_work(nxt);
-		}
+		*nxtptr = nxt;
 		break;
 	}