diff --git a/io_uring/loop.c b/io_uring/loop.c
index bbbb6ef14e6a..3d472b7827fa 100644
--- a/io_uring/loop.c
+++ b/io_uring/loop.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "io_uring.h"
 #include "wait.h"
 #include "loop.h"
+#include "tctx.h"
 
 static inline int io_loop_nr_cqes(const struct io_ring_ctx *ctx,
 				  const struct iou_loop_params *lp)
@@ -81,6 +82,10 @@ int io_run_loop(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	ret = io_uring_add_tctx_node(ctx);
+	if (unlikely(ret))
+		return ret;
+
 	if (!io_allowed_run_tw(ctx))
 		return -EEXIST;