diff --git a/kernel/module/main.c b/kernel/module/main.c
index 81ecb9d3a935..e1ed5d82f45f 100644
--- a/kernel/module/main.c
+++ b/kernel/module/main.c
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ static const struct kernel_symbol *resolve_symbol(struct module *mod,
 
 getname:
 	/* We must make copy under the lock if we failed to get ref. */
-	strncpy(ownername, module_name(fsa.owner), MODULE_NAME_LEN);
+	strscpy(ownername, module_name(fsa.owner), MODULE_NAME_LEN);
 unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
 	return fsa.sym;