1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hvcserver.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hvcserver.c
index fcf4b4cbeaf..4557e91626c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hvcserver.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hvcserver.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
 
 #include <asm/hvcall.h>
 #include <asm/hvcserver.h>
@@ -188,9 +189,9 @@ int hvcs_get_partner_info(uint32_t unit_address, struct list_head *head,
                         = (unsigned int)last_p_partition_ID;
 
                 /* copy the Null-term char too */
-                strncpy(&next_partner_info->location_code[0],
+                strlcpy(&next_partner_info->location_code[0],
                         (char *)&pi_buff[2],
-                        strlen((char *)&pi_buff[2]) + 1);
+                        sizeof(next_partner_info->location_code));
 
                 list_add_tail(&(next_partner_info->node), head);
                 next_partner_info = NULL;