diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/venus_hfi.c b/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/venus_hfi.c
index d19d8b624c19..df4c99b50cd1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/venus_hfi.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/venus_hfi.c
@@ -4418,7 +4418,7 @@ static int venus_hfi_get_fw_info(void *dev, struct hal_fw_info *fw_info)
 		goto fail_version_string;
 	}
 
-	for (i--; i < VENUS_VERSION_LENGTH && j < VENUS_VERSION_LENGTH; i++)
+	for (i--; i < VENUS_VERSION_LENGTH && j < VENUS_VERSION_LENGTH - 1; i++)
 		fw_info->version[j++] = version[i];
 	fw_info->version[j] = '\0';