diff --git a/module/sock/posix/posix.c b/module/sock/posix/posix.c
index 411d7a65d..ab9efd712 100644
--- a/module/sock/posix/posix.c
+++ b/module/sock/posix/posix.c
@@ -657,7 +657,9 @@ _sock_check_zcopy(struct spdk_sock *sock)
 		}
 
 		cm = CMSG_FIRSTHDR(&msgh);
-		if (!cm || cm->cmsg_level != SOL_IP || cm->cmsg_type != IP_RECVERR) {
+		if (!(cm &&
+		      ((cm->cmsg_level == SOL_IP && cm->cmsg_type == IP_RECVERR) ||
+		       (cm->cmsg_level == SOL_IPV6 && cm->cmsg_type == IPV6_RECVERR)))) {
 			SPDK_WARNLOG("Unexpected cmsg level or type!\n");
 			return 0;
 		}
diff --git a/module/sock/uring/uring.c b/module/sock/uring/uring.c
index 59db9ef1b..80ac12db3 100644
--- a/module/sock/uring/uring.c
+++ b/module/sock/uring/uring.c
@@ -842,7 +842,8 @@ _sock_check_zcopy(struct spdk_sock *_sock, int status)
 	}
 
 	cm = CMSG_FIRSTHDR(&sock->recv_task.msg);
-	if (cm->cmsg_level != SOL_IP || cm->cmsg_type != IP_RECVERR) {
+	if (!((cm->cmsg_level == SOL_IP && cm->cmsg_type == IP_RECVERR) ||
+	      (cm->cmsg_level == SOL_IPV6 && cm->cmsg_type == IPV6_RECVERR))) {
 		SPDK_WARNLOG("Unexpected cmsg level or type!\n");
 		return 0;
 	}