diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c b/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c
index 21ebb6c39394..e65058e0ed06 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c
@@ -1295,8 +1295,8 @@ static void retrieve_status(struct dm_table *table,
 		spec->status = 0;
 		spec->sector_start = ti->begin;
 		spec->length = ti->len;
-		strncpy(spec->target_type, ti->type->name,
-			sizeof(spec->target_type) - 1);
+		strscpy_pad(spec->target_type, ti->type->name,
+			sizeof(spec->target_type));
 
 		outptr += sizeof(struct dm_target_spec);
 		remaining = len - (outptr - outbuf);