diff --git a/drivers/net/macvtap.c b/drivers/net/macvtap.c
index f2c4a3b218fc..876c72246ae9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvtap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvtap.c
@@ -712,6 +712,7 @@ static ssize_t macvtap_get_user(struct macvtap_queue *q, struct msghdr *m,
 	int vnet_hdr_len = 0;
 	int copylen = 0;
 	bool zerocopy = false;
+	size_t linear;
 
 	if (q->flags & IFF_VNET_HDR) {
 		vnet_hdr_len = q->vnet_hdr_sz;
@@ -766,11 +767,14 @@ static ssize_t macvtap_get_user(struct macvtap_queue *q, struct msghdr *m,
 			copylen = vnet_hdr.hdr_len;
 		if (!copylen)
 			copylen = GOODCOPY_LEN;
-	} else
+		linear = copylen;
+	} else {
 		copylen = len;
+		linear = vnet_hdr.hdr_len;
+	}
 
 	skb = macvtap_alloc_skb(&q->sk, NET_IP_ALIGN, copylen,
-				vnet_hdr.hdr_len, noblock, &err);
+				linear, noblock, &err);
 	if (!skb)
 		goto err;