diff --git a/emper/sleep_strategy/AbstractIoSleepStrategy.cpp b/emper/sleep_strategy/AbstractIoSleepStrategy.cpp
index 9bcb0a36371a587948558f3c5bd0ba321ba946dd..818bb06ac06da8852c37495fe84428033684f977 100644
--- a/emper/sleep_strategy/AbstractIoSleepStrategy.cpp
+++ b/emper/sleep_strategy/AbstractIoSleepStrategy.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,11 @@ void AbstractIoSleepStrategy::sendSpecificNotification(workerid_t workerId) {
 
 	io_uring_prep_msg_ring(sqe, runtime.ioContexts[workerId]->ring.ring_fd, tag, 0);
 
-	io.trackReqsInUring(1);
+	// Do not generate a cqe on the submiting io_uring
+	sqe->flags = IOSQE_CQE_SKIP_SUCCESS;
+
+	// The sent message will create a cqes one on the messaged io_uring
+	runtime.ioContexts[workerId]->trackReqsInUring(1);
 	io.submitPreparedSqesAndWait<CallerEnvironment::EMPER>(0);
 }