diff --git a/fs/io_uring.c b/fs/io_uring.c
index 2a7bb178986e..e6247b94c29d 100644
--- a/fs/io_uring.c
+++ b/fs/io_uring.c
@@ -4543,7 +4543,7 @@ static int io_req_needs_file(struct io_kiocb *req, int fd)
 {
 	if (!io_op_defs[req->opcode].needs_file)
 		return 0;
-	if (fd == -1 && io_op_defs[req->opcode].fd_non_neg)
+	if ((fd == -1 || fd == AT_FDCWD) && io_op_defs[req->opcode].fd_non_neg)
 		return 0;
 	return 1;
 }