1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/compat.c b/net/compat.c
index 89032580bd1d..618c6a8a911b 100644
--- a/net/compat.c
+++ b/net/compat.c
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ int verify_compat_iovec(struct msghdr *kern_msg, struct iovec *kern_iov,
                         if (err < 0)
                                 return err;
                 }
-                kern_msg->msg_name = kern_address;
+                if (kern_msg->msg_name)
+                        kern_msg->msg_name = kern_address;
         } else
                 kern_msg->msg_name = NULL;