diff --git a/src/client/msgr_receive.cpp b/src/client/msgr_receive.cpp
index d994443f..9a7b5c82 100644
--- a/src/client/msgr_receive.cpp
+++ b/src/client/msgr_receive.cpp
@@ -33,10 +33,12 @@ void osd_messenger_t::read_requests()
             auto iothread = iothreads.size() ? iothreads[peer_fd % iothreads.size()] : NULL;
             io_uring_sqe sqe_local;
             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)
+            {
+                sqe_local = { .user_data = (uint64_t)&data_local };
                 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 302160c3..dc659ba5 100644
--- a/src/client/msgr_send.cpp
+++ b/src/client/msgr_send.cpp
@@ -194,10 +194,12 @@ bool osd_messenger_t::try_send(osd_client_t *cl)
         auto iothread = iothreads.size() ? iothreads[peer_fd % iothreads.size()] : NULL;
         io_uring_sqe sqe_local;
         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)
+        {
+            sqe_local = { .user_data = (uint64_t)&data_local };
             data_local = {};
+        }
         if (!sqe)
             return false;
         cl->write_msg.msg_iov = cl->send_list.data();