diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_int.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_int.c
index 4e8118a08654..9f5113639eaf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_int.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_int.c
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ static int qed_int_deassertion(struct qed_hwfn  *p_hwfn,
 						snprintf(bit_name, 30,
 							 p_aeu->bit_name, num);
 					else
-						strncpy(bit_name,
+						strlcpy(bit_name,
 							p_aeu->bit_name, 30);
 
 					/* We now need to pass bitmask in its