diff --git a/sound/xen/xen_snd_front_cfg.c b/sound/xen/xen_snd_front_cfg.c
index 38c7e1e..684b5f1 100644
--- a/sound/xen/xen_snd_front_cfg.c
+++ b/sound/xen/xen_snd_front_cfg.c
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ static int cfg_device(struct xen_snd_front_info *front_info,
 
 	str = xenbus_read(XBT_NIL, device_path, XENSND_FIELD_DEVICE_NAME, NULL);
 	if (!IS_ERR(str)) {
-		strncpy(pcm_instance->name, str, sizeof(pcm_instance->name));
+		strlcpy(pcm_instance->name, str, sizeof(pcm_instance->name));
 		kfree(str);
 	}