diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index 7ef6885876..fefa701bb2 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -822,6 +822,7 @@ static ssize_t qemu_deliver_packet_iov(NetClientState *sender,
         iov_copy[0].iov_len =  nc->vnet_hdr_len;
         memcpy(&iov_copy[1], iov, iovcnt * sizeof(*iov));
         iov = iov_copy;
+        iovcnt++;
     }
 
     if (nc->info->receive_iov) {