diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/Kconfig b/arch/um/drivers/Kconfig
index 521ae0d46076..914da774bd39 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/Kconfig
@@ -238,6 +238,14 @@ config UML_NET_DAEMON
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
+config UML_NET_DAEMON_DEFAULT_SOCK
+	string "Default socket for daemon transport"
+	default "/tmp/uml.ctl"
+	depends on UML_NET_DAEMON
+	help
+	  This option allows setting the default socket for the daemon
+	  transport, normally it defaults to /tmp/uml.ctl.
+
 config UML_NET_VECTOR
 	bool "Vector I/O high performance network devices"
 	depends on UML_NET
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/daemon_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/daemon_kern.c
index fd2402669c49..afde1e82c056 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/daemon_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/daemon_kern.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static int daemon_setup(char *str, char **mac_out, void *data)
 
 	*init = ((struct daemon_init)
 		{ .sock_type 		= "unix",
-		  .ctl_sock 		= "/tmp/uml.ctl" });
+		  .ctl_sock 		= CONFIG_UML_NET_DAEMON_DEFAULT_SOCK });
 
 	remain = split_if_spec(str, mac_out, &init->sock_type, &init->ctl_sock,
 			       NULL);