diff --git a/tools/fit_info.c b/tools/fit_info.c
index 481ac6dd81..652abcd2bd 100644
--- a/tools/fit_info.c
+++ b/tools/fit_info.c
@@ -48,10 +48,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	char *fdtfile = NULL;
 	char *nodename = NULL;
 	char *propertyname = NULL;
-	char cmdname[50];
+	char cmdname[256];
 	int c;
 
-	strcpy(cmdname, *argv);
+	strncpy(cmdname, *argv, sizeof(cmdname) - 1);
+	cmdname[sizeof(cmdname) - 1] = '\0';
 	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "f:n:p:")) != -1)
 		switch (c) {
 		case 'f':