diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ptp.c
index 35f2866b38c6..1199f0502d6d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ptp.c
@@ -694,7 +694,8 @@ static long i40e_ptp_create_clock(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(pf->ptp_clock))
 		return 0;
 
-	strncpy(pf->ptp_caps.name, i40e_driver_name, sizeof(pf->ptp_caps.name));
+	strncpy(pf->ptp_caps.name, i40e_driver_name,
+		sizeof(pf->ptp_caps.name) - 1);
 	pf->ptp_caps.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	pf->ptp_caps.max_adj = 999999999;
 	pf->ptp_caps.n_ext_ts = 0;