diff --git a/systemd/system/mpd.service.in b/systemd/system/mpd.service.in
index 1086eed1a..4f4c9fff0 100644
--- a/systemd/system/mpd.service.in
+++ b/systemd/system/mpd.service.in
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ ExecStart=@prefix@/bin/mpd --no-daemon
 LimitRTPRIO=40
 LimitRTTIME=infinity
 
+# for io_uring
+LimitMEMLOCK=64M
+
 # disallow writing to /usr, /bin, /sbin, ...
 ProtectSystem=yes
 
diff --git a/systemd/user/mpd.service.in b/systemd/user/mpd.service.in
index 0f8c3e9ee..422f60a92 100644
--- a/systemd/user/mpd.service.in
+++ b/systemd/user/mpd.service.in
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ ExecStart=@prefix@/bin/mpd --no-daemon
 LimitRTPRIO=40
 LimitRTTIME=infinity
 
+# for io_uring
+LimitMEMLOCK=64M
+
 # disallow writing to /usr, /bin, /sbin, ...
 ProtectSystem=yes