diff --git a/net/core/scm.c b/net/core/scm.c
index 4c1ef026d695..811b53fb330e 100644
--- a/net/core/scm.c
+++ b/net/core/scm.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ int __scm_send(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, struct scm_cookie *p)
 					goto error;
 
 				cred->uid = cred->euid = p->creds.uid;
-				cred->gid = cred->egid = p->creds.uid;
+				cred->gid = cred->egid = p->creds.gid;
 				put_cred(p->cred);
 				p->cred = cred;
 			}