diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_native.c b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
index 8bb97ee6720d0..5868661d461bc 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_native.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
@@ -3531,7 +3531,7 @@ static ssize_t snd_pcm_readv(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *to)
 	if (runtime->state == SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN ||
 	    runtime->state == SNDRV_PCM_STATE_DISCONNECTED)
 		return -EBADFD;
-	if (!iter_is_iovec(to))
+	if (!to->user_backed)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (to->nr_segs > 1024 || to->nr_segs != runtime->channels)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -3571,7 +3571,7 @@ static ssize_t snd_pcm_writev(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *from)
 	if (runtime->state == SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN ||
 	    runtime->state == SNDRV_PCM_STATE_DISCONNECTED)
 		return -EBADFD;
-	if (!iter_is_iovec(from))
+	if (!from->user_backed)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (from->nr_segs > 128 || from->nr_segs != runtime->channels ||
 	    !frame_aligned(runtime, iov->iov_len))