diff --git a/io_uring/net.c b/io_uring/net.c
index 8c7226b5bf41..26ff3675214d 100644
--- a/io_uring/net.c
+++ b/io_uring/net.c
@@ -1056,6 +1056,8 @@ int io_send_zc(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned int issue_flags)
 	sock = sock_from_file(req->file);
 	if (unlikely(!sock))
 		return -ENOTSOCK;
+	if (!test_bit(SOCK_SUPPORT_ZC, &sock->flags))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	msg.msg_name = NULL;
 	msg.msg_control = NULL;