diff --git a/fs/io_uring.c b/fs/io_uring.c
index d63d8713a197..b08d1089731c 100644
--- a/fs/io_uring.c
+++ b/fs/io_uring.c
@@ -4252,12 +4252,8 @@ static int io_statx(struct io_kiocb *req, bool force_nonblock)
 	struct io_statx *ctx = &req->statx;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (force_nonblock) {
-		/* only need file table for an actual valid fd */
-		if (ctx->dfd == -1 || ctx->dfd == AT_FDCWD)
-			req->flags |= REQ_F_NO_FILE_TABLE;
+	if (force_nonblock)
 		return -EAGAIN;
-	}
 
 	ret = do_statx(ctx->dfd, ctx->filename, ctx->flags, ctx->mask,
 		       ctx->buffer);