1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv4/syncookies.c b/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
index b1bb1b3a1082..77cf32a80952 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ struct sock *cookie_v4_check(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
         /* We throwed the options of the initial SYN away, so we hope
          * the ACK carries the same options again (see RFC1122 4.2.3.8)
          */
-        ireq->opt = tcp_v4_save_options(sock_net(sk), skb);
+        RCU_INIT_POINTER(ireq->ireq_opt, tcp_v4_save_options(sock_net(sk), skb));
 
         if (security_inet_conn_request(sk, skb, req)) {
                 reqsk_free(req);