diff --git a/net/atm/common.c b/net/atm/common.c
index 7b49100..737bef5 100644
--- a/net/atm/common.c
+++ b/net/atm/common.c
@@ -531,6 +531,8 @@
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	int copied, error = -EINVAL;
 
+	msg->msg_namelen = 0;
+
 	if (sock->state != SS_CONNECTED)
 		return -ENOTCONN;