diff --git a/io_uring/net.c b/io_uring/net.c
index 49dc43d1d9fd..2cf671cef0b6 100644
--- a/io_uring/net.c
+++ b/io_uring/net.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static int io_sendmsg_copy_hdr(struct io_kiocb *req,
 	ret = sendmsg_copy_msghdr(&iomsg->msg, sr->umsg, sr->msg_flags,
 					&iomsg->free_iov);
 	/* save msg_control as sys_sendmsg() overwrites it */
-	sr->msg_control = iomsg->msg.msg_control;
+	sr->msg_control = iomsg->msg.msg_control_user;
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ int io_sendmsg(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned int issue_flags)
 
 	if (req_has_async_data(req)) {
 		kmsg = req->async_data;
-		kmsg->msg.msg_control = sr->msg_control;
+		kmsg->msg.msg_control_user = sr->msg_control;
 	} else {
 		ret = io_sendmsg_copy_hdr(req, &iomsg);
 		if (ret)