diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index 6855b3380a83..f56f8b6e2378 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -2121,7 +2121,7 @@ static int e1000_request_msix(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	if (strlen(netdev->name) < (IFNAMSIZ - 5))
 		snprintf(adapter->rx_ring->name,
 			 sizeof(adapter->rx_ring->name) - 1,
-			 "%s-rx-0", netdev->name);
+			 "%.14s-rx-0", netdev->name);
 	else
 		memcpy(adapter->rx_ring->name, netdev->name, IFNAMSIZ);
 	err = request_irq(adapter->msix_entries[vector].vector,
@@ -2137,7 +2137,7 @@ static int e1000_request_msix(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	if (strlen(netdev->name) < (IFNAMSIZ - 5))
 		snprintf(adapter->tx_ring->name,
 			 sizeof(adapter->tx_ring->name) - 1,
-			 "%s-tx-0", netdev->name);
+			 "%.14s-tx-0", netdev->name);
 	else
 		memcpy(adapter->tx_ring->name, netdev->name, IFNAMSIZ);
 	err = request_irq(adapter->msix_entries[vector].vector,