1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/compat.c b/net/compat.c
index 618c6a8a911b..dd32e34c1e2c 100644
--- a/net/compat.c
+++ b/net/compat.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int get_compat_msghdr(struct msghdr *kmsg, struct compat_msghdr __user *umsg)
             __get_user(kmsg->msg_flags, &umsg->msg_flags))
                 return -EFAULT;
         if (kmsg->msg_namelen > sizeof(struct sockaddr_storage))
-                return -EINVAL;
+                kmsg->msg_namelen = sizeof(struct sockaddr_storage);
         kmsg->msg_name = compat_ptr(tmp1);
         kmsg->msg_iov = compat_ptr(tmp2);
         kmsg->msg_control = compat_ptr(tmp3);