diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
index 48aab77abebf..ba779f1abb5b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ static int ssif_detect(struct i2c_client *client, struct i2c_board_info *info)
 	if (rv)
 		rv = -ENODEV;
 	else
-		strlcpy(info->type, DEVICE_NAME, I2C_NAME_SIZE);
+		strscpy(info->type, DEVICE_NAME, I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 	kfree(resp);
 	return rv;
 }