1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/fs/aio.c b/fs/aio.c
index 674bb47fed29..7afa222f6802 100644
--- a/fs/aio.c
+++ b/fs/aio.c
@@ -1514,10 +1514,14 @@ int fastcall io_submit_one(struct kioctx *ctx, struct iocb __user *user_iocb,
                 goto out_put_req;
 
         spin_lock_irq(&ctx->ctx_lock);
-        list_add_tail(&req->ki_run_list, &ctx->run_list);
-        /* drain the run list */
-        while (__aio_run_iocbs(ctx))
-                ;
+        if (likely(list_empty(&ctx->run_list))) {
+                aio_run_iocb(req);
+        } else {
+                list_add_tail(&req->ki_run_list, &ctx->run_list);
+                /* drain the run list */
+                while (__aio_run_iocbs(ctx))
+                        ;
+        }
         spin_unlock_irq(&ctx->ctx_lock);
         aio_put_req(req);       /* drop extra ref to req */
         return 0;