diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index 650414110452..2241d5a38f7b 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -139,10 +139,7 @@ static int bearer_name_validate(const char *name,
 	u32 if_len;
 
 	/* copy bearer name & ensure length is OK */
-	name_copy[TIPC_MAX_BEARER_NAME - 1] = 0;
-	/* need above in case non-Posix strncpy() doesn't pad with nulls */
-	strncpy(name_copy, name, TIPC_MAX_BEARER_NAME);
-	if (name_copy[TIPC_MAX_BEARER_NAME - 1] != 0)
+	if (strscpy(name_copy, name, TIPC_MAX_BEARER_NAME) < 0)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* ensure all component parts of bearer name are present */