diff --git a/io_uring/net.c b/io_uring/net.c
index dc83a35b8af4..cc81bcacdc1b 100644
--- a/io_uring/net.c
+++ b/io_uring/net.c
@@ -434,8 +434,6 @@ int io_sendmsg_prep(struct io_kiocb *req, const struct io_uring_sqe *sqe)
 		sr->buf_group = req->buf_index;
 		req->buf_list = NULL;
 	}
-	if (req->flags & REQ_F_BUFFER_SELECT && sr->len)
-		return -EINVAL;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
 	if (req->ctx->compat)
@@ -599,7 +597,7 @@ retry_bundle:
 	if (io_do_buffer_select(req)) {
 		struct buf_sel_arg arg = {
 			.iovs = &kmsg->fast_iov,
-			.max_len = INT_MAX,
+			.max_len = min_not_zero(sr->len, INT_MAX),
 			.nr_iovs = 1,
 		};