diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
index 47365150e431..0d4a8dcacfd4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
@@ -213,8 +213,7 @@ static int set_param_str(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 	char       valcp[16];
 	char       *s;
 
-	strncpy(valcp, val, 15);
-	valcp[15] = '\0';
+	strscpy(valcp, val, 16);
 
 	s = strstrip(valcp);