diff --git a/src/client/msgr_receive.cpp b/src/client/msgr_receive.cpp
index 51b431d9..d994443f 100644
--- a/src/client/msgr_receive.cpp
+++ b/src/client/msgr_receive.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ void osd_messenger_t::read_requests()
             ring_data_t data_local;
             sqe_local.user_data = (uint64_t)&data_local;
             io_uring_sqe* sqe = (iothread ? &sqe_local : ringloop->get_sqe());
+            if (iothread)
+                data_local = {};
             if (!sqe)
             {
                 cl->read_msg.msg_iovlen = 0;
diff --git a/src/client/msgr_send.cpp b/src/client/msgr_send.cpp
index c9d0fdec..302160c3 100644
--- a/src/client/msgr_send.cpp
+++ b/src/client/msgr_send.cpp
@@ -196,10 +196,10 @@ bool osd_messenger_t::try_send(osd_client_t *cl)
         ring_data_t data_local;
         sqe_local.user_data = (uint64_t)&data_local;
         io_uring_sqe* sqe = (iothread ? &sqe_local : ringloop->get_sqe());
+        if (iothread)
+            data_local = {};
         if (!sqe)
-        {
             return false;
-        }
         cl->write_msg.msg_iov = cl->send_list.data();
         cl->write_msg.msg_iovlen = cl->send_list.size() < IOV_MAX ? cl->send_list.size() : IOV_MAX;
         cl->refs++;