diff --git a/net/irda/af_irda.c b/net/irda/af_irda.c
index d28e7f014cc6..e493b3397ae3 100644
--- a/net/irda/af_irda.c
+++ b/net/irda/af_irda.c
@@ -1386,6 +1386,8 @@ static int irda_recvmsg_dgram(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 
 	IRDA_DEBUG(4, "%s()\n", __func__);
 
+	msg->msg_namelen = 0;
+
 	skb = skb_recv_datagram(sk, flags & ~MSG_DONTWAIT,
 				flags & MSG_DONTWAIT, &err);
 	if (!skb)