diff --git a/fs/io_uring.c b/fs/io_uring.c
index b8e6398d9430..5f111a660fff 100644
--- a/fs/io_uring.c
+++ b/fs/io_uring.c
@@ -7933,11 +7933,19 @@ static void __io_sqe_files_unregister(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx)
 
 static int io_sqe_files_unregister(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx)
 {
+	unsigned nr = ctx->nr_user_files;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!ctx->file_data)
 		return -ENXIO;
+
+	/*
+	 * Quiesce may unlock ->uring_lock, and while it's not held
+	 * prevent new requests using the table.
+	 */
+	ctx->nr_user_files = 0;
 	ret = io_rsrc_ref_quiesce(ctx->file_data, ctx);
+	ctx->nr_user_files = nr;
 	if (!ret)
 		__io_sqe_files_unregister(ctx);
 	return ret;