diff --git a/daemon/kernel.c b/daemon/kernel.c
index 8f257323f..a69723949 100644
--- a/daemon/kernel.c
+++ b/daemon/kernel.c
@@ -644,8 +644,8 @@ void kernel_cleanup_pollers(void) {
 }
 
 
-__attribute__((nonnull(1, 2, 3)))
-static ssize_t kernel_sendmsg(socket_t *s, const endpoint_t *dst, struct uring_req_sendmsg *req)
+__attribute__((nonnull(1, 2)))
+static ssize_t kernel_sendmsg(socket_t *s, struct uring_req_sendmsg *req)
 {
 	size_t skblen = 0;
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < req->mh.msg_iovlen; i++)
@@ -719,7 +719,11 @@ static ssize_t kernel_sendmsg(socket_t *s, const endpoint_t *dst, struct uring_r
 	slot->steps[0].offset = fill;
 	slot->steps[0].length = skblen;
 
-	dst->address.family->endpoint2kernel(&metaslot->dst, dst);
+	// bit of a detour...
+	endpoint_t dst;
+	endpoint_parse_sockaddr_storage(&dst, &req->ss);
+
+	dst.address.family->endpoint2kernel(&metaslot->dst, &dst);
 	s->local.address.family->endpoint2kernel(&metaslot->src, &s->local);
 	metaslot->tos = s->tos;
 
diff --git a/daemon/media_player.c b/daemon/media_player.c
index 457738767..eef732f7f 100644
--- a/daemon/media_player.c
+++ b/daemon/media_player.c
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ static bool __send_timer_send_1(struct rtp_header *rh, struct packet_stream *sin
 		.msg_iovlen = 1,
 	};
 	req->buf = bufferpool_ref(cp->s.s);
-	uring_methods.sendmsg(&sink_fd->socket, &sink->endpoint, &req->req);
+	uring_sendmsg(&sink_fd->socket, &sink->endpoint, &req->req);
 
 	if (sink->call->recording && (rtpe_config.rec_egress || rtpe_config.rec_both)) {
 		// fill in required members
diff --git a/daemon/stun.c b/daemon/stun.c
index df74c9690..1d474cdc1 100644
--- a/daemon/stun.c
+++ b/daemon/stun.c
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ int stun_binding_request(const endpoint_t *dst, uint32_t transaction[3], str *pw
 	fingerprint(&r->req.mh, &r->fp);
 
 	output_finish_src(&r->req.mh);
-	uring_methods.sendmsg(sock, dst, &r->req);
+	uring_sendmsg(sock, dst, &r->req);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/lib/socket.c b/lib/socket.c
index 61496055f..85aaa7754 100644
--- a/lib/socket.c
+++ b/lib/socket.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static bool __ip6_sockaddr2endpoint(endpoint_t *ep, const void *p) {
 	ep->port = ntohs(sin->sin6_port);
 	return true;
 }
-void endpoint_parse_sockaddr_storage(endpoint_t *ep, struct sockaddr_storage *sa) {
+void endpoint_parse_sockaddr_storage(endpoint_t *ep, const struct sockaddr_storage *sa) {
 	if (sa->ss_family == AF_INET)
 		__ip4_sockaddr2endpoint(ep, sa);
 	else if (sa->ss_family == AF_INET6)
diff --git a/lib/socket.h b/lib/socket.h
index c7f95c157..5f651948b 100644
--- a/lib/socket.h
+++ b/lib/socket.h
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ bool endpoint_parse_any(endpoint_t *, const char *); // address (ip) optional
 bool sockaddr_getaddrinfo_alt(sockaddr_t *a, sockaddr_t *a2, const char *s);
 bool endpoint_parse_any_getaddrinfo_alt(endpoint_t *d, endpoint_t *d2, const char *s); // address (ip or hostname) optional
 INLINE bool endpoint_parse_any_getaddrinfo(endpoint_t *d, const char *s);
-void endpoint_parse_sockaddr_storage(endpoint_t *, struct sockaddr_storage *);
+void endpoint_parse_sockaddr_storage(endpoint_t *, const struct sockaddr_storage *);
 void kernel2endpoint(endpoint_t *ep, const struct re_address *ra);
 
 unsigned int sockaddr_hash(const sockaddr_t *);
diff --git a/lib/uring.c b/lib/uring.c
index df94291a0..9d39b1022 100644
--- a/lib/uring.c
+++ b/lib/uring.c
@@ -45,13 +45,9 @@ struct poller_req {
 	};
 };
 
-__attribute__((nonnull(1, 2, 3)))
-static ssize_t __socket_sendmsg(socket_t *s, const endpoint_t *e, struct uring_req_sendmsg *r)
+__attribute__((nonnull(1, 2)))
+static ssize_t __socket_sendmsg(socket_t *s, struct uring_req_sendmsg *r)
 {
-	s->family->endpoint2sockaddr(&r->ss, e);
-	r->mh.msg_name = &r->ss;
-	r->mh.msg_namelen = s->family->sockaddr_size;
-
 	ssize_t ret = socket_sendmsg_direct(s, &r->mh);
 	uring_req_release(&r->req);
 	return ret;
@@ -93,14 +89,11 @@ struct uring_buffer_req {
 static __thread struct io_uring rtpe_uring;
 
 
-__attribute__((nonnull(1, 2, 3)))
-static ssize_t __uring_sendmsg(socket_t *s, const endpoint_t *e, struct uring_req_sendmsg *r)
+__attribute__((nonnull(1, 2)))
+static ssize_t __uring_sendmsg(socket_t *s, struct uring_req_sendmsg *r)
 {
 	struct io_uring_sqe *sqe = io_uring_get_sqe(&rtpe_uring);
 	assert(sqe != NULL);
-	s->family->endpoint2sockaddr(&r->ss, e);
-	r->mh.msg_name = &r->ss;
-	r->mh.msg_namelen = s->family->sockaddr_size;
 	io_uring_sqe_set_data(sqe, r);
 	io_uring_prep_sendmsg(sqe, s->fd, &r->mh, 0);
 
diff --git a/lib/uring.h b/lib/uring.h
index 4708340be..b3435c0f8 100644
--- a/lib/uring.h
+++ b/lib/uring.h
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ struct uring_req_sendmsg {
 };
 
 struct uring_methods {
-	ssize_t (*sendmsg)(socket_t *, const endpoint_t *, struct uring_req_sendmsg *)
-		__attribute__((nonnull(1, 2, 3)));
+	ssize_t (*sendmsg)(socket_t *, struct uring_req_sendmsg *)
+		__attribute__((nonnull(1, 2)));
 
 	unsigned int (*thread_loop)(void);
 	void (*free)(struct uring_req *);
@@ -38,6 +38,21 @@ INLINE void uring_req_release(struct uring_req *r) {
 	r->handler(r, 0, 0);
 }
 
+__attribute__((nonnull(1, 2, 3)))
+INLINE void uring_sendmsg_prepare(socket_t *s, const endpoint_t *e, struct uring_req_sendmsg *r) {
+	s->family->endpoint2sockaddr(&r->ss, e);
+	r->mh.msg_name = &r->ss;
+	r->mh.msg_namelen = s->family->sockaddr_size;
+}
+
+__attribute__((nonnull(1, 2, 3)))
+INLINE ssize_t uring_sendmsg(socket_t *s, const endpoint_t *e, struct uring_req_sendmsg *r) {
+	uring_sendmsg_prepare(s, e, r);
+
+	return uring_methods.sendmsg(s, r);
+}
+
+
 #define uring_alloc_sendmsg(sv, fn) ({ \
 			__typeof__(sv) __ret = uring_methods.__alloc_req((sv), sizeof(*(sv))); \
 			memset(sv, 0, sizeof(*(sv))); \