diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/fw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/fw.c
index fe48d20d6118..0005d9e2c2d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/fw.c
@@ -1967,7 +1967,7 @@ int mlx4_INIT_HCA(struct mlx4_dev *dev, struct mlx4_init_hca_param *param)
 	if (dev->caps.flags2 & MLX4_DEV_CAP_FLAG2_DRIVER_VERSION_TO_FW) {
 		u8 *dst = (u8 *)(inbox + INIT_HCA_DRIVER_VERSION_OFFSET / 4);
 
-		strncpy(dst, DRV_NAME_FOR_FW, INIT_HCA_DRIVER_VERSION_SZ - 1);
+		strscpy(dst, DRV_NAME_FOR_FW, INIT_HCA_DRIVER_VERSION_SZ);
 		mlx4_dbg(dev, "Reporting Driver Version to FW: %s\n", dst);
 	}