diff --git a/util/fibers/fiber_socket_test.cc b/util/fibers/fiber_socket_test.cc
index 82d54f7d..2fc44b24 100644
--- a/util/fibers/fiber_socket_test.cc
+++ b/util/fibers/fiber_socket_test.cc
@@ -384,6 +384,27 @@ TEST_P(FiberSocketTest, NotEmpty) {
 
   proactor_->Await([&] { std::ignore = sock->Close(); });
 }
+
+TEST_P(FiberSocketTest, OpenMany) {
+  bool use_uring = GetParam() == "uring";
+  if (!use_uring) {
+    GTEST_SKIP() << "OpenMany requires iouring";
+    return;
+  }
+
+  proactor_->Await([&] {
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < 10000; ++i) {
+      UringProactor* up = static_cast<UringProactor*>(proactor_.get());
+      UringSocket sock(up);
+      auto ec = sock.Create(AF_INET);
+      ASSERT_FALSE(ec);
+      ec = sock.Close();
+      ASSERT_FALSE(ec);
+      usleep(100);
+    }
+  });
+}
+
 #endif
 
 }  // namespace fb2
diff --git a/util/fibers/uring_proactor.cc b/util/fibers/uring_proactor.cc
index 9615aab6..6842dcd9 100644
--- a/util/fibers/uring_proactor.cc
+++ b/util/fibers/uring_proactor.cc
@@ -19,10 +19,9 @@
 #include "util/fibers/detail/scheduler.h"
 #include "util/fibers/uring_socket.h"
 
-// TODO: we need to fix register_fds_ resize flow.
-// Also we must ensure that there is no leakage of socket descriptors with enable_direct_fd enabled.
+// We must ensure that there is no leakage of socket descriptors with enable_direct_fd enabled.
 // See AcceptServerTest.Shutdown to trigger direct fd resize.
-ABSL_FLAG(bool, enable_direct_fd, false, "If true tries to register file descriptors");
+ABSL_FLAG(uint32_t, uring_direct_table_len, 0, "If positive create direct fd table of this length");
 
 #define URING_CHECK(x)                                                        \
   do {                                                                        \
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ UringProactor::~UringProactor() {
       }
     }
 
-    if (direct_fd_) {
+    if (!register_fds_.empty()) {
       io_uring_unregister_files(&ring_);
     }
     io_uring_queue_exit(&ring_);
@@ -117,13 +116,8 @@ void UringProactor::Init(unsigned pool_index, size_t ring_size, int wq_fd) {
 
   msgring_f_ = 0;
   poll_first_ = 0;
-  direct_fd_ = 0;
   buf_ring_f_ = 0;
 
-  if (kver.kernel > 5 || (kver.kernel == 5 && kver.major >= 15)) {
-    direct_fd_ = absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_enable_direct_fd);  // failswitch to disable direct fds.
-  }
-
   // If we setup flags that kernel does not recognize, it fails the setup call.
   if (kver.kernel > 5 || (kver.kernel == 5 && kver.major >= 19)) {
     params.flags |= IORING_SETUP_SUBMIT_ALL;
@@ -132,6 +126,9 @@ void UringProactor::Init(unsigned pool_index, size_t ring_size, int wq_fd) {
 
     // io_uring_register_buf_ring is supported since 5.19.
     buf_ring_f_ = 1;
+
+    // FLAGS_uring_direct_table_len is a failswitch to disable direct fds.
+    register_fds_.resize(absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_uring_direct_table_len), -1);
   }
 
   if (kver.kernel >= 6 && kver.major >= 1) {
@@ -174,8 +171,7 @@ void UringProactor::Init(unsigned pool_index, size_t ring_size, int wq_fd) {
   int res = io_uring_register_ring_fd(&ring_);
   VLOG_IF(1, res < 0) << "io_uring_register_ring_fd failed: " << -res;
 
-  if (direct_fd_) {
-    register_fds_.resize(512, -1);
+  if (!register_fds_.empty()) {
     int res = io_uring_register_files(&ring_, register_fds_.data(), register_fds_.size());
     CHECK_EQ(0, res);
   }
@@ -524,34 +520,13 @@ void UringProactor::CancelPeriodicInternal(PeriodicItem* item) {
 }
 
 unsigned UringProactor::RegisterFd(int source_fd) {
-  if (!direct_fd_)
+  if (register_fds_.empty())
     return kInvalidDirectFd;
 
   // TODO: to create a linked list from free fds.
   auto next = std::find(register_fds_.begin() + next_free_index_, register_fds_.end(), -1);
-  if (next == register_fds_.end()) {
-    size_t prev_sz = register_fds_.size();
-    DCHECK_GT(prev_sz, 0u);
-
-    // enlarge direct fds table.
-    register_fds_.resize(prev_sz * 2, -1);
-    register_fds_[prev_sz] = source_fd;  // source fd will map to prev_sz index.
-    next_free_index_ = prev_sz + 1;
-
-    // TODO: this does not work because it seems we need to unregister first
-    // to be able re-register. See
-    int res = io_uring_register_files(&ring_, register_fds_.data(), register_fds_.size());
-    if (res < 0) {
-      LOG(ERROR) << "Error registering files: " << -res << " " << SafeErrorMessage(-res) << " "
-                 << prev_sz;
-      register_fds_.resize(prev_sz);
-      next_free_index_ = prev_sz;
-      return kInvalidDirectFd;
-    }
-    ++direct_fds_cnt_;
-
-    return prev_sz;
-  }
+  if (next == register_fds_.end())  // it is not possible to resize this table.
+    return kInvalidDirectFd;
 
   *next = source_fd;
   next_free_index_ = next - register_fds_.begin();
@@ -567,7 +542,6 @@ unsigned UringProactor::RegisterFd(int source_fd) {
 }
 
 int UringProactor::TranslateDirectFd(unsigned fixed_fd) const {
-  DCHECK(direct_fd_);
   DCHECK_LT(fixed_fd, register_fds_.size());
   DCHECK_GE(register_fds_[fixed_fd], 0);
 
@@ -575,9 +549,9 @@ int UringProactor::TranslateDirectFd(unsigned fixed_fd) const {
 }
 
 int UringProactor::UnregisterFd(unsigned fixed_fd) {
-  DCHECK(direct_fd_);
+  DCHECK(!register_fds_.empty());
 
-  if (!direct_fd_)
+  if (register_fds_.empty())
     return -1;
 
   DCHECK_LT(fixed_fd, register_fds_.size());
diff --git a/util/fibers/uring_proactor.h b/util/fibers/uring_proactor.h
index 296f646f..8b41ae67 100644
--- a/util/fibers/uring_proactor.h
+++ b/util/fibers/uring_proactor.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class UringProactor : public ProactorBase {
   }
 
   bool HasDirectFD() const {
-    return direct_fd_;
+    return !register_fds_.empty();
   }
 
   int ring_fd() const {
@@ -151,9 +151,8 @@ class UringProactor : public ProactorBase {
 
   uint8_t msgring_f_ : 1;
   uint8_t poll_first_ : 1;
-  uint8_t direct_fd_ : 1;
   uint8_t buf_ring_f_ : 1;
-  uint8_t : 4;
+  uint8_t : 5;
 
   EventCount sqe_avail_;