diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index e242eacfc430..6e93336d1d20 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -1846,13 +1846,13 @@ static int fec_enet_mii_probe(struct net_device *ndev)
 				continue;
 			if (dev_id--)
 				continue;
-			strncpy(mdio_bus_id, fep->mii_bus->id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE);
+			strlcpy(mdio_bus_id, fep->mii_bus->id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE);
 			break;
 		}
 
 		if (phy_id >= PHY_MAX_ADDR) {
 			netdev_info(ndev, "no PHY, assuming direct connection to switch\n");
-			strncpy(mdio_bus_id, "fixed-0", MII_BUS_ID_SIZE);
+			strlcpy(mdio_bus_id, "fixed-0", MII_BUS_ID_SIZE);
 			phy_id = 0;
 		}