diff --git a/module/sock/posix/posix.c b/module/sock/posix/posix.c
index 7ed9a5bac..46921f4ff 100644
--- a/module/sock/posix/posix.c
+++ b/module/sock/posix/posix.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include "spdk/sock.h"
 #include "spdk/util.h"
 #include "spdk_internal/sock.h"
+#include "../sock_kernel.h"
 
 #define MAX_TMPBUF 1024
 #define PORTNUMLEN 32
@@ -108,35 +109,6 @@ posix_sock_map_cleanup(void)
 	spdk_sock_map_cleanup(&g_map);
 }
 
-static int
-get_addr_str(struct sockaddr *sa, char *host, size_t hlen)
-{
-	const char *result = NULL;
-
-	if (sa == NULL || host == NULL) {
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	switch (sa->sa_family) {
-	case AF_INET:
-		result = inet_ntop(AF_INET, &(((struct sockaddr_in *)sa)->sin_addr),
-				   host, hlen);
-		break;
-	case AF_INET6:
-		result = inet_ntop(AF_INET6, &(((struct sockaddr_in6 *)sa)->sin6_addr),
-				   host, hlen);
-		break;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	if (result != NULL) {
-		return 0;
-	} else {
-		return -1;
-	}
-}
-
 #define __posix_sock(sock) (struct spdk_posix_sock *)sock
 #define __posix_group_impl(group) (struct spdk_posix_sock_group_impl *)group
 
@@ -382,55 +354,6 @@ posix_sock_alloc(int fd, bool enable_zero_copy)
 	return sock;
 }
 
-static bool
-sock_is_loopback(int fd)
-{
-	struct ifaddrs *addrs, *tmp;
-	struct sockaddr_storage sa = {};
-	socklen_t salen;
-	struct ifreq ifr = {};
-	char ip_addr[256], ip_addr_tmp[256];
-	int rc;
-	bool is_loopback = false;
-
-	salen = sizeof(sa);
-	rc = getsockname(fd, (struct sockaddr *)&sa, &salen);
-	if (rc != 0) {
-		return is_loopback;
-	}
-
-	memset(ip_addr, 0, sizeof(ip_addr));
-	rc = get_addr_str((struct sockaddr *)&sa, ip_addr, sizeof(ip_addr));
-	if (rc != 0) {
-		return is_loopback;
-	}
-
-	getifaddrs(&addrs);
-	for (tmp = addrs; tmp != NULL; tmp = tmp->ifa_next) {
-		if (tmp->ifa_addr && (tmp->ifa_flags & IFF_UP) &&
-		    (tmp->ifa_addr->sa_family == sa.ss_family)) {
-			memset(ip_addr_tmp, 0, sizeof(ip_addr_tmp));
-			rc = get_addr_str(tmp->ifa_addr, ip_addr_tmp, sizeof(ip_addr_tmp));
-			if (rc != 0) {
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			if (strncmp(ip_addr, ip_addr_tmp, sizeof(ip_addr)) == 0) {
-				memcpy(ifr.ifr_name, tmp->ifa_name, sizeof(ifr.ifr_name));
-				ioctl(fd, SIOCGIFFLAGS, &ifr);
-				if (ifr.ifr_flags & IFF_LOOPBACK) {
-					is_loopback = true;
-				}
-				goto end;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-end:
-	freeifaddrs(addrs);
-	return is_loopback;
-}
-
 static struct spdk_sock *
 posix_sock_create(const char *ip, int port,
 		  enum posix_sock_create_type type,
diff --git a/module/sock/sock_kernel.h b/module/sock/sock_kernel.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66392e934
--- /dev/null
+++ b/module/sock/sock_kernel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright (c) Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+static int
+get_addr_str(struct sockaddr *sa, char *host, size_t hlen)
+{
+	const char *result = NULL;
+
+	if (sa == NULL || host == NULL) {
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	switch (sa->sa_family) {
+	case AF_INET:
+		result = inet_ntop(AF_INET, &(((struct sockaddr_in *)sa)->sin_addr),
+				   host, hlen);
+		break;
+	case AF_INET6:
+		result = inet_ntop(AF_INET6, &(((struct sockaddr_in6 *)sa)->sin6_addr),
+				   host, hlen);
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (result != NULL) {
+		return 0;
+	} else {
+		return -1;
+	}
+}
+
+static bool
+sock_is_loopback(int fd)
+{
+	struct ifaddrs *addrs, *tmp;
+	struct sockaddr_storage sa = {};
+	socklen_t salen;
+	struct ifreq ifr = {};
+	char ip_addr[256], ip_addr_tmp[256];
+	int rc;
+	bool is_loopback = false;
+
+	salen = sizeof(sa);
+	rc = getsockname(fd, (struct sockaddr *)&sa, &salen);
+	if (rc != 0) {
+		return is_loopback;
+	}
+
+	memset(ip_addr, 0, sizeof(ip_addr));
+	rc = get_addr_str((struct sockaddr *)&sa, ip_addr, sizeof(ip_addr));
+	if (rc != 0) {
+		return is_loopback;
+	}
+
+	getifaddrs(&addrs);
+	for (tmp = addrs; tmp != NULL; tmp = tmp->ifa_next) {
+		if (tmp->ifa_addr && (tmp->ifa_flags & IFF_UP) &&
+		    (tmp->ifa_addr->sa_family == sa.ss_family)) {
+			memset(ip_addr_tmp, 0, sizeof(ip_addr_tmp));
+			rc = get_addr_str(tmp->ifa_addr, ip_addr_tmp, sizeof(ip_addr_tmp));
+			if (rc != 0) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (strncmp(ip_addr, ip_addr_tmp, sizeof(ip_addr)) == 0) {
+				memcpy(ifr.ifr_name, tmp->ifa_name, sizeof(ifr.ifr_name));
+				ioctl(fd, SIOCGIFFLAGS, &ifr);
+				if (ifr.ifr_flags & IFF_LOOPBACK) {
+					is_loopback = true;
+				}
+				goto end;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+end:
+	freeifaddrs(addrs);
+	return is_loopback;
+}
diff --git a/module/sock/uring/uring.c b/module/sock/uring/uring.c
index 4e00c7bcb..f2a05010e 100644
--- a/module/sock/uring/uring.c
+++ b/module/sock/uring/uring.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 
 #include "spdk_internal/sock.h"
 #include "spdk_internal/assert.h"
+#include "../sock_kernel.h"
 
 #define MAX_TMPBUF 1024
 #define PORTNUMLEN 32
@@ -136,35 +137,6 @@ uring_sock_map_cleanup(void)
 
 #define SPDK_URING_SOCK_REQUEST_IOV(req) ((struct iovec *)((uint8_t *)req + sizeof(struct spdk_sock_request)))
 
-static int
-get_addr_str(struct sockaddr *sa, char *host, size_t hlen)
-{
-	const char *result = NULL;
-
-	if (sa == NULL || host == NULL) {
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	switch (sa->sa_family) {
-	case AF_INET:
-		result = inet_ntop(AF_INET, &(((struct sockaddr_in *)sa)->sin_addr),
-				   host, hlen);
-		break;
-	case AF_INET6:
-		result = inet_ntop(AF_INET6, &(((struct sockaddr_in6 *)sa)->sin6_addr),
-				   host, hlen);
-		break;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	if (result != NULL) {
-		return 0;
-	} else {
-		return -1;
-	}
-}
-
 #define __uring_sock(sock) (struct spdk_uring_sock *)sock
 #define __uring_group_impl(group) (struct spdk_uring_sock_group_impl *)group
 
@@ -565,7 +537,7 @@ retry:
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	enable_zcopy_user_opts = opts->zcopy;
+	enable_zcopy_user_opts = opts->zcopy && !sock_is_loopback(fd);
 	sock = uring_sock_alloc(fd, enable_zcopy_user_opts && enable_zcopy_impl_opts);
 	if (sock == NULL) {
 		SPDK_ERRLOG("sock allocation failed\n");