diff --git a/net/core/sock.c b/net/core/sock.c
index e5858fa5d6d5..0ee2e33bbe5f 100644
--- a/net/core/sock.c
+++ b/net/core/sock.c
@@ -1774,14 +1774,14 @@ int sk_getsockopt(struct sock *sk, int level, int optname,
 
 	case SO_PEERNAME:
 	{
-		char address[128];
+		struct sockaddr_storage address;
 
-		lv = sock->ops->getname(sock, (struct sockaddr *)address, 2);
+		lv = sock->ops->getname(sock, (struct sockaddr *)&address, 2);
 		if (lv < 0)
 			return -ENOTCONN;
 		if (lv < len)
 			return -EINVAL;
-		if (copy_to_sockptr(optval, address, len))
+		if (copy_to_sockptr(optval, &address, len))
 			return -EFAULT;
 		goto lenout;
 	}