diff --git a/board/gdsys/a38x/ihs_phys.c b/board/gdsys/a38x/ihs_phys.c
index c23d150..e09c000 100644
--- a/board/gdsys/a38x/ihs_phys.c
+++ b/board/gdsys/a38x/ihs_phys.c
@@ -110,9 +110,7 @@
 
 	if (!mdiodev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	strncpy(mdiodev->name,
-		name,
-		MDIO_NAME_LEN);
+	strlcpy(mdiodev->name, name, MDIO_NAME_LEN);
 	mdiodev->read = bb_miiphy_read;
 	mdiodev->write = bb_miiphy_write;