diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_tunnel.c b/net/ipv4/ip_tunnel.c
index 9d3176b080a4..91ae061d46ac 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_tunnel.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_tunnel.c
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ static struct net_device *__ip_tunnel_create(struct net *net,
 	} else {
 		if (strlen(ops->kind) > (IFNAMSIZ - 3))
 			goto failed;
-		strlcpy(name, ops->kind, IFNAMSIZ);
-		strncat(name, "%d", 2);
+		strcpy(name, ops->kind);
+		strcat(name, "%d");
 	}
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();