diff --git a/implementation/src/main/java/io/smallrye/mutiny/operators/multi/MultiSubscribeOnOp.java b/implementation/src/main/java/io/smallrye/mutiny/operators/multi/MultiSubscribeOnOp.java
index 66d926e1a..a5ed5435f 100644
--- a/implementation/src/main/java/io/smallrye/mutiny/operators/multi/MultiSubscribeOnOp.java
+++ b/implementation/src/main/java/io/smallrye/mutiny/operators/multi/MultiSubscribeOnOp.java
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
  */
 package io.smallrye.mutiny.operators.multi;
 
+import static io.smallrye.mutiny.helpers.Subscriptions.CANCELLED;
+
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
 import java.util.concurrent.Flow;
-import java.util.concurrent.Flow.Subscription;
 import java.util.concurrent.RejectedExecutionException;
 
 import io.smallrye.mutiny.Multi;
@@ -25,7 +26,8 @@
 import io.smallrye.mutiny.subscription.MultiSubscriber;
 
 /**
- * Subscribes to the upstream asynchronously using the given executor.
+ * Subscribes to the upstream asynchronously using the given executor, and ensure all
+ * {@link Flow.Subscription#request(long)} calls happen from that executor.
  *
  * @param <T> the type of item
  */
@@ -55,43 +57,31 @@ static final class SubscribeOnProcessor<T> extends MultiOperatorProcessor<T, T>
             this.executor = executor;
         }
 
-        @Override
-        public void onSubscribe(Subscription subscription) {
-            if (compareAndSetUpstreamSubscription(null, subscription)) {
-                downstream.onSubscribe(this);
-            } else {
-                subscription.cancel();
-            }
-        }
-
-        void requestUpstream(final long n, final Subscription s) {
-            try {
-                executor.execute(() -> s.request(n));
-            } catch (RejectedExecutionException rejected) {
-                super.onFailure(rejected);
-            }
-        }
-
-        void scheduleSubscription(Multi<? extends T> upstream, Flow.Subscriber<? super T> downstream) {
+        public void scheduleSubscription(Multi<? extends T> upstream, MultiSubscriber<? super T> downstream) {
             try {
                 executor.execute(() -> upstream.subscribe().withSubscriber(this));
-            } catch (RejectedExecutionException rejected) {
-                if (!isDone()) {
-                    downstream.onError(rejected);
-                }
+            } catch (RejectedExecutionException rejection) {
+                onFailure(rejection);
             }
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void onItem(T t) {
-            downstream.onItem(t);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void request(long n) {
-            if (n > 0) {
-                Subscription subscription = getUpstreamSubscription();
-                requestUpstream(n, subscription);
+        public void request(long numberOfItems) {
+            if (numberOfItems <= 0) {
+                onFailure(new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid number of request, must be greater than 0"));
+                return;
+            }
+            if (!isDone()) {
+                try {
+                    executor.execute(() -> {
+                        Flow.Subscription subscription = getUpstreamSubscription();
+                        if (subscription != CANCELLED) {
+                            subscription.request(numberOfItems);
+                        }
+                    });
+                } catch (RejectedExecutionException rejected) {
+                    onFailure(rejected);
+                }
             }
         }
     }