diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index d66e15866315..e2630b60c001 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -4385,7 +4385,7 @@ static void handle_vpd_rsp(union ibmvnic_crq *crq,
 
 complete:
 	if (adapter->fw_version[0] == '\0')
-		strncpy((char *)adapter->fw_version, "N/A", 3 * sizeof(char));
+		strscpy((char *)adapter->fw_version, "N/A", sizeof(adapter->fw_version));
 	complete(&adapter->fw_done);
 }