diff --git a/crypto/algif_skcipher.c b/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
index 6a6dfc0..a1c4f0a 100644
--- a/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
+++ b/crypto/algif_skcipher.c
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@
 	long copied = 0;
 
 	lock_sock(sk);
+	msg->msg_namelen = 0;
 	for (iov = msg->msg_iov, iovlen = msg->msg_iovlen; iovlen > 0;
 	     iovlen--, iov++) {
 		unsigned long seglen = iov->iov_len;