diff --git a/io_uring/filetable.c b/io_uring/filetable.c
index 6e86e6188dbe..997c56d32ee6 100644
--- a/io_uring/filetable.c
+++ b/io_uring/filetable.c
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ static int io_install_fixed_file(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, struct file *file,
 			return ret;
 
 		file_slot->file_ptr = 0;
-		io_file_bitmap_clear(&ctx->file_table, slot_index);
+	} else {
+		io_file_bitmap_set(&ctx->file_table, slot_index);
 	}
 
 	*io_get_tag_slot(ctx->file_data, slot_index) = 0;
 	io_fixed_file_set(file_slot, file);
-	io_file_bitmap_set(&ctx->file_table, slot_index);
 	return 0;
 }