diff --git a/include/linux/serial_core.h b/include/linux/serial_core.h
index 74fc82d22310..868b60a79c0b 100644
--- a/include/linux/serial_core.h
+++ b/include/linux/serial_core.h
@@ -348,7 +348,8 @@ struct earlycon_device {
 };
 
 struct earlycon_id {
-	char	name[16];
+	char	name[15];
+	char	name_term;	/* In case compiler didn't '\0' term name */
 	char	compatible[128];
 	int	(*setup)(struct earlycon_device *, const char *options);
 };