diff --git a/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c b/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c
index 3e101719689ac..114bd66315780 100644
--- a/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/idle/intel_idle.c
@@ -1507,7 +1507,7 @@ static void __init intel_idle_init_cstates_acpi(struct cpuidle_driver *drv)
 		state = &drv->states[drv->state_count++];
 
 		snprintf(state->name, CPUIDLE_NAME_LEN, "C%d_ACPI", cstate);
-		strlcpy(state->desc, cx->desc, CPUIDLE_DESC_LEN);
+		strscpy(state->desc, cx->desc, CPUIDLE_DESC_LEN);
 		state->exit_latency = cx->latency;
 		/*
 		 * For C1-type C-states use the same number for both the exit