diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c b/net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c
index d8079daf1bde..7f93e2a42d7a 100644
--- a/net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c
@@ -1670,6 +1670,8 @@ vsock_stream_recvmsg(struct kiocb *kiocb,
 	vsk = vsock_sk(sk);
 	err = 0;
 
+	msg->msg_namelen = 0;
+
 	lock_sock(sk);
 
 	if (sk->sk_state != SS_CONNECTED) {