diff --git a/net/tipc/subscr.c b/net/tipc/subscr.c
index f9ff73a8d815..500c9e614a06 100644
--- a/net/tipc/subscr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/subscr.c
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ int tipc_topsrv_start(struct net *net)
 	topsrv->tipc_conn_new		= tipc_subscrb_connect_cb;
 	topsrv->tipc_conn_shutdown	= tipc_subscrb_shutdown_cb;
 
-	strncpy(topsrv->name, name, strlen(name) + 1);
+	strscpy(topsrv->name, name, sizeof(topsrv->name));
 	tn->topsrv = topsrv;
 	atomic_set(&tn->subscription_count, 0);