diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c
index 0c8c56bdd7ac2..93a86553147c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_ptp.c
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ void fec_ptp_init(struct platform_device *pdev, int irq_idx)
 	int ret;
 
 	fep->ptp_caps.owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	snprintf(fep->ptp_caps.name, 16, "fec ptp");
+	strlcpy(fep->ptp_caps.name, "fec ptp", sizeof(fep->ptp_caps.name));
 
 	fep->ptp_caps.max_adj = 250000000;
 	fep->ptp_caps.n_alarm = 0;