diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_main.c
index 1dc79cecc5cc1..8355773921789 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_main.c
@@ -554,8 +554,8 @@ int ionic_identify(struct ionic *ionic)
 	memset(ident, 0, sizeof(*ident));
 
 	ident->drv.os_type = cpu_to_le32(IONIC_OS_TYPE_LINUX);
-	strncpy(ident->drv.driver_ver_str, UTS_RELEASE,
-		sizeof(ident->drv.driver_ver_str) - 1);
+	strscpy(ident->drv.driver_ver_str, UTS_RELEASE,
+		sizeof(ident->drv.driver_ver_str));
 
 	mutex_lock(&ionic->dev_cmd_lock);