diff --git a/fs/io_uring.c b/fs/io_uring.c
index 03c32d392735..a536b2509d6d 100644
--- a/fs/io_uring.c
+++ b/fs/io_uring.c
@@ -1052,7 +1052,6 @@ static bool io_cqring_fill_event(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, u64 user_data,
 static void io_put_req(struct io_kiocb *req);
 static void io_put_req_deferred(struct io_kiocb *req, int nr);
 static void io_dismantle_req(struct io_kiocb *req);
-static void io_put_task(struct task_struct *task, int nr);
 static struct io_kiocb *io_prep_linked_timeout(struct io_kiocb *req);
 static void io_queue_linked_timeout(struct io_kiocb *req);
 static int __io_register_rsrc_update(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, unsigned type,
@@ -1571,6 +1570,17 @@ static inline void req_ref_get(struct io_kiocb *req)
 	atomic_inc(&req->refs);
 }
 
+/* must to be called somewhat shortly after putting a request */
+static inline void io_put_task(struct task_struct *task, int nr)
+{
+	struct io_uring_task *tctx = task->io_uring;
+
+	percpu_counter_sub(&tctx->inflight, nr);
+	if (unlikely(atomic_read(&tctx->in_idle)))
+		wake_up(&tctx->wait);
+	put_task_struct_many(task, nr);
+}
+
 static bool io_cqring_event_overflow(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, u64 user_data,
 				     long res, unsigned int cflags)
 {
@@ -1809,17 +1819,6 @@ static void io_dismantle_req(struct io_kiocb *req)
 	}
 }
 
-/* must to be called somewhat shortly after putting a request */
-static inline void io_put_task(struct task_struct *task, int nr)
-{
-	struct io_uring_task *tctx = task->io_uring;
-
-	percpu_counter_sub(&tctx->inflight, nr);
-	if (unlikely(atomic_read(&tctx->in_idle)))
-		wake_up(&tctx->wait);
-	put_task_struct_many(task, nr);
-}
-
 static void __io_free_req(struct io_kiocb *req)
 {
 	struct io_ring_ctx *ctx = req->ctx;