diff --git a/net/mdio-uclass.c b/net/mdio-uclass.c
index 36a404ff449..1c0d25272a3 100644
--- a/net/mdio-uclass.c
+++ b/net/mdio-uclass.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static int dm_mdio_post_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 	pdata->mii_bus->write = mdio_write;
 	pdata->mii_bus->reset = mdio_reset;
 	pdata->mii_bus->priv = dev;
-	strncpy(pdata->mii_bus->name, dev->name, MDIO_NAME_LEN);
+	strncpy(pdata->mii_bus->name, dev->name, MDIO_NAME_LEN - 1);
 
 	return mdio_register(pdata->mii_bus);
 }