diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c
index c23bae86263b..7c9224bcce17 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c
@@ -608,6 +608,7 @@ static int rfcomm_sock_recvmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(RFCOMM_DEFER_SETUP, &d->flags)) {
 		rfcomm_dlc_accept(d);
+		msg->msg_namelen = 0;
 		return 0;
 	}