diff --git a/io_uring/net.c b/io_uring/net.c
index d27adbe3f20b..8885d944130a 100644
--- a/io_uring/net.c
+++ b/io_uring/net.c
@@ -421,6 +421,8 @@ int io_sendmsg_prep(struct io_kiocb *req, const struct io_uring_sqe *sqe)
 
 	sr->done_io = 0;
 	sr->len = READ_ONCE(sqe->len);
+	if (unlikely(sr->len < 0))
+		return -EINVAL;
 	sr->flags = READ_ONCE(sqe->ioprio);
 	if (sr->flags & ~SENDMSG_FLAGS)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -791,6 +793,8 @@ int io_recvmsg_prep(struct io_kiocb *req, const struct io_uring_sqe *sqe)
 
 	sr->umsg = u64_to_user_ptr(READ_ONCE(sqe->addr));
 	sr->len = READ_ONCE(sqe->len);
+	if (unlikely(sr->len < 0))
+		return -EINVAL;
 	sr->flags = READ_ONCE(sqe->ioprio);
 	if (sr->flags & ~RECVMSG_FLAGS)
 		return -EINVAL;