diff --git a/io_uring/net.c b/io_uring/net.c
index eeab88e77fd8..4678f29f5177 100644
--- a/io_uring/net.c
+++ b/io_uring/net.c
@@ -1068,6 +1068,7 @@ int io_recvmsg(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned int issue_flags)
 		sel = io_buffer_select(req, &len, sr->buf_group, issue_flags);
 		if (!sel.addr)
 			return -ENOBUFS;
+		len = min_t(size_t, len, MAX_RW_COUNT);
 
 		if (req->flags & REQ_F_APOLL_MULTISHOT) {
 			ret = io_recvmsg_prep_multishot(kmsg, sr, &sel.addr, &len);