diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_core.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_core.c
index 740ef47eab017fb7dcb75bb75d8329425589ec07..43b0fa2b99322e33a0ea0fb81529a4c6844b0050 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_core.c
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ static void peak_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 
 		dev_prev_siblings = dev->prev_siblings;
 		dev->state &= ~PCAN_USB_STATE_CONNECTED;
-		strncpy(name, netdev->name, IFNAMSIZ);
+		strlcpy(name, netdev->name, IFNAMSIZ);
 
 		unregister_netdev(netdev);