diff --git a/io_uring/sync.c b/io_uring/sync.c
index cea2d381ffd2..ab7fa1cd7dd6 100644
--- a/io_uring/sync.c
+++ b/io_uring/sync.c
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ int io_fsync_prep(struct io_kiocb *req, const struct io_uring_sqe *sqe)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	sync->off = READ_ONCE(sqe->off);
+	if (sync->off < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	sync->len = READ_ONCE(sqe->len);
 	req->flags |= REQ_F_FORCE_ASYNC;
 	return 0;