diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/qca/qca8k-common.c b/drivers/net/dsa/qca/qca8k-common.c
index fce04ce12cf98..9ff0a3c1cb91d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/qca/qca8k-common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/qca/qca8k-common.c
@@ -487,8 +487,7 @@ void qca8k_get_strings(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, u32 stringset,
 		return;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->info->mib_count; i++)
-		strncpy(data + i * ETH_GSTRING_LEN, ar8327_mib[i].name,
-			ETH_GSTRING_LEN);
+		ethtool_sprintf(&data, "%s", ar8327_mib[i].name);
 }
 
 void qca8k_get_ethtool_stats(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,