diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
index 25abf2caf5fb..1a2d5797bf98 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
@@ -1759,8 +1759,7 @@ static void gswip_get_strings(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, u32 stringset,
 		return;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(gswip_rmon_cnt); i++)
-		strncpy(data + i * ETH_GSTRING_LEN, gswip_rmon_cnt[i].name,
-			ETH_GSTRING_LEN);
+		ethtool_sprintf(&data, "%s", gswip_rmon_cnt[i].name);
 }
 
 static u32 gswip_bcm_ram_entry_read(struct gswip_priv *priv, u32 table,