diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index 79acd2a2caf2..9945861f02ef 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -2142,7 +2142,7 @@ static void rename_ctl(struct hda_codec *codec, const char *oldname,
 
 	kctl = snd_hda_find_mixer_ctl(codec, oldname);
 	if (kctl)
-		strcpy(kctl->id.name, newname);
+		snd_ctl_rename(codec->card, kctl, newname);
 }
 
 static void alc1220_fixup_gb_dual_codecs(struct hda_codec *codec,