diff --git a/blockstore_impl.cpp b/blockstore_impl.cpp
index 7b7a43e5d..8c5488400 100644
--- a/blockstore_impl.cpp
+++ b/blockstore_impl.cpp
@@ -196,11 +196,6 @@ void blockstore_impl_t::loop()
         {
             flusher->loop();
         }
-        int ret = ringloop->submit();
-        if (ret < 0)
-        {
-            throw std::runtime_error(std::string("io_uring_submit: ") + strerror(-ret));
-        }
         if ((initial_ring_space - ringloop->space_left()) > 0)
         {
             live = true;
diff --git a/osd.cpp b/osd.cpp
index e4b820ef3..fd7a1837c 100644
--- a/osd.cpp
+++ b/osd.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ void osd_t::loop()
     handle_peers();
     read_requests();
     send_replies();
-    ringloop->submit();
 }
 
 void osd_t::handle_epoll_events()
diff --git a/ringloop.h b/ringloop.h
index 4014cfb42..c23cabcc7 100644
--- a/ringloop.h
+++ b/ringloop.h
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ public:
     }
     inline int wait()
     {
-        struct io_uring_cqe *cqe;
-        return io_uring_wait_cqe(&ring, &cqe);
+        return io_uring_submit_and_wait(&ring, 1);
     }
     inline unsigned space_left()
     {