diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_sync.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_sync.c
index 9ee71cb276d7..fbaf3bd05b2e 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_sync.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_sync.c
@@ -1636,17 +1636,14 @@ static int
 ip_vs_receive(struct socket *sock, char *buffer, const size_t buflen)
 {
 	struct msghdr		msg = {NULL,};
-	struct kvec		iov;
+	struct kvec		iov = {buffer, buflen};
 	int			len;
 
 	EnterFunction(7);
 
 	/* Receive a packet */
-	iov.iov_base     = buffer;
-	iov.iov_len      = (size_t)buflen;
-
-	len = kernel_recvmsg(sock, &msg, &iov, 1, buflen, MSG_DONTWAIT);
-
+	iov_iter_kvec(&msg.msg_iter, READ | ITER_KVEC, &iov, 1, buflen);
+	len = sock_recvmsg(sock, &msg, MSG_DONTWAIT);
 	if (len < 0)
 		return len;