diff --git a/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_eq.c b/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_eq.c
index 38602b85874d5716c4e4bd7693ee394b2fc48101..278ed8189fca9123d7360180fdb9e4b475f4b197 100644
--- a/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_eq.c
+++ b/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_eq.c
@@ -896,7 +896,8 @@ static int __devinit vortex_eq_init(vortex_t * vortex)
 		if ((kcontrol =
 		     snd_ctl_new1(&vortex_eq_kcontrol, vortex)) == NULL)
 			return -ENOMEM;
-		strcpy(kcontrol->id.name, EqBandLabels[i]);
+		snprintf(kcontrol->id.name, sizeof(kcontrol->id.name),
+			"%s Playback Volume", EqBandLabels[i]);
 		kcontrol->private_value = i;
 		if ((err = snd_ctl_add(vortex->card, kcontrol)) < 0)
 			return err;