diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtd_partition.c b/drivers/mtd/mtd_partition.c
index e8792e24f8..b7dd47c86f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtd_partition.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtd_partition.c
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ int mtd_setpartitionname(FAR struct mtd_dev_s *mtd, FAR const char *name)
 
   /* Allocate space for the name */
 
-  strncpy(priv->name, name, sizeof(priv->name));
+  strlcpy(priv->name, name, sizeof(priv->name));
   return OK;
 }
 #endif