diff --git a/drivers/net/mvgbe.c b/drivers/net/mvgbe.c
index ce5b8eed64..954bf86121 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mvgbe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mvgbe.c
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ int mvgbe_initialize(struct bd_info *bis)
 		struct mii_dev *mdiodev = mdio_alloc();
 		if (!mdiodev)
 			return -ENOMEM;
-		strncpy(mdiodev->name, dev->name, MDIO_NAME_LEN);
+		strlcpy(mdiodev->name, dev->name, MDIO_NAME_LEN);
 		mdiodev->read = smi_reg_read;
 		mdiodev->write = smi_reg_write;