diff --git a/drivers/net/ti/davinci_emac.c b/drivers/net/ti/davinci_emac.c
index bfe1b84..2dfadbd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ti/davinci_emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ti/davinci_emac.c
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@
 		struct mii_dev *mdiodev = mdio_alloc();
 		if (!mdiodev)
 			return -ENOMEM;
-		strncpy(mdiodev->name, phy[i].name, MDIO_NAME_LEN);
+		strlcpy(mdiodev->name, phy[i].name, MDIO_NAME_LEN);
 		mdiodev->read = davinci_mii_phy_read;
 		mdiodev->write = davinci_mii_phy_write;