diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/irdma/i40iw_if.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/irdma/i40iw_if.c
index 91dc4e994eeef..cc50a70703713 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/irdma/i40iw_if.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/irdma/i40iw_if.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ static int i40iw_probe(struct auxiliary_device *aux_dev, const struct auxiliary_
 							       aux_dev);
 	struct i40e_info *cdev_info = i40e_adev->ldev;
 
-	strncpy(i40iw_client.name, "irdma", I40E_CLIENT_STR_LENGTH);
+	strscpy_pad(i40iw_client.name, "irdma", I40E_CLIENT_STR_LENGTH);
 	i40e_client_device_register(cdev_info, &i40iw_client);
 
 	return 0;