diff --git a/io_uring/net.c b/io_uring/net.c
index 4678f29f5177..e332b3a2ad3e 100644
--- a/io_uring/net.c
+++ b/io_uring/net.c
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ static int io_recv_buf_select(struct io_kiocb *req, struct io_async_msghdr *kmsg
 		if (sel->val)
 			arg.max_len = sel->val;
 		else if (kmsg->msg.msg_inq > 1)
-			arg.max_len = min_not_zero(sel->val, (ssize_t) kmsg->msg.msg_inq);
+			arg.max_len = kmsg->msg.msg_inq;
 
 		/* if mshot limited, ensure we don't go over */
 		if (sr->flags & IORING_RECV_MSHOT_LIM)