diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_user.c b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_user.c
index 430c024..13af2f0 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_user.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_user.c
@@ -83,9 +83,8 @@
 	int len;
 
 	req->originlen = sizeof(req->origin);
-	req->len = recvfrom(fd, &req->request, sizeof(req->request),
-			    MSG_DONTWAIT, (struct sockaddr *) req->origin,
-			    &req->originlen);
+	req->len = recvfrom(fd, &req->request, sizeof(req->request), 0,
+			    (struct sockaddr *) req->origin, &req->originlen);
 	if (req->len < 0)
 		return 0;