diff --git a/changelog/2406.fixed.md b/changelog/2406.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..41bc9c7789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/2406.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed ControlMessageOwned::UdpGroSegments wrapped type from u16 to i32 to reflect the used kernel's one.
diff --git a/src/sys/socket/mod.rs b/src/sys/socket/mod.rs
index 10afacf02d..1f1869e90d 100644
--- a/src/sys/socket/mod.rs
+++ b/src/sys/socket/mod.rs
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ pub enum ControlMessageOwned {
     #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
     #[cfg(feature = "net")]
     #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "net")))]
-    UdpGroSegments(u16),
+    UdpGroSegments(i32),
 
     /// SO_RXQ_OVFL indicates that an unsigned 32 bit value
     /// ancilliary msg (cmsg) should be attached to recieved
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ impl ControlMessageOwned {
             #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
             #[cfg(feature = "net")]
             (libc::SOL_UDP, libc::UDP_GRO) => {
-                let gso_size: u16 = unsafe { ptr::read_unaligned(p as *const _) };
+                let gso_size: i32 = unsafe { ptr::read_unaligned(p as *const _) };
                 ControlMessageOwned::UdpGroSegments(gso_size)
             },
             #[cfg(any(linux_android, target_os = "fuchsia"))]