diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_options.c b/net/ipv4/ip_options.c
index e82c304806bb..c5c26192b057 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_options.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_options.c
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ int ip_options_rcv_srr(struct sk_buff *skb)
 		if (rt2->rt_type != RTN_LOCAL)
 			break;
 		/* Superfast 8) loopback forward */
-		memcpy(&iph->daddr, &optptr[srrptr-1], 4);
+		iph->daddr = nexthop;
 		opt->is_changed = 1;
 	}
 	if (srrptr <= srrspace) {