diff --git a/net/compat.c b/net/compat.c
index f0a1ba6..8903258 100644
--- a/net/compat.c
+++ b/net/compat.c
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
 	    __get_user(kmsg->msg_controllen, &umsg->msg_controllen) ||
 	    __get_user(kmsg->msg_flags, &umsg->msg_flags))
 		return -EFAULT;
+	if (kmsg->msg_namelen > sizeof(struct sockaddr_storage))
+		return -EINVAL;
 	kmsg->msg_name = compat_ptr(tmp1);
 	kmsg->msg_iov = compat_ptr(tmp2);
 	kmsg->msg_control = compat_ptr(tmp3);