diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dso.c b/tools/perf/util/dso.c
index bbed90e5d9bb..cee717a3794f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dso.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dso.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static int decompress_kmodule(struct dso *dso, const char *name,
 		unlink(tmpbuf);
 
 	if (pathname && (fd >= 0))
-		strncpy(pathname, tmpbuf, len);
+		strlcpy(pathname, tmpbuf, len);
 
 	return fd;
 }