diff --git a/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c b/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c
index 3669affd114b..772346f7c4a2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c
@@ -6841,7 +6841,7 @@ static ssize_t pqi_lockup_action_store(struct device *dev,
 	char *action_name;
 	char action_name_buffer[32];
 
-	strlcpy(action_name_buffer, buffer, sizeof(action_name_buffer));
+	strscpy(action_name_buffer, buffer, sizeof(action_name_buffer));
 	action_name = strstrip(action_name_buffer);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(pqi_lockup_actions); i++) {