diff --git a/memory.c b/memory.c
index 449a1429b9..9e8349668d 100644
--- a/memory.c
+++ b/memory.c
@@ -1091,6 +1091,7 @@ void memory_region_transaction_commit(void)
                 address_space_update_ioeventfds(as);
             }
             memory_region_update_pending = false;
+            ioeventfd_update_pending = false;
             MEMORY_LISTENER_CALL_GLOBAL(commit, Forward);
         } else if (ioeventfd_update_pending) {
             QTAILQ_FOREACH(as, &address_spaces, address_spaces_link) {