diff --git a/net/can/j1939/socket.c b/net/can/j1939/socket.c
index 8817a258e73b..904b167b07cf 100644
--- a/net/can/j1939/socket.c
+++ b/net/can/j1939/socket.c
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ static int j1939_sk_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
 	struct j1939_sk_buff_cb *skcb;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (flags & ~(MSG_DONTWAIT | MSG_ERRQUEUE))
+	if (flags & ~(MSG_DONTWAIT | MSG_ERRQUEUE | MSG_CMSG_COMPAT))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (flags & MSG_ERRQUEUE)