diff --git a/drivers/rtl8169/rtl8169.c b/drivers/rtl8169/rtl8169.c
index 5ef8ae419..6a3490205 100644
--- a/drivers/rtl8169/rtl8169.c
+++ b/drivers/rtl8169/rtl8169.c
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ static void rl_pci_conf()
 
 	rep = &re_state;
 
-	strcpy(rep->re_name, "rtl8169#0");
+	strlcpy(rep->re_name, "rtl8169#0", sizeof(rep->re_name));
 	rep->re_name[8] += re_instance;
 	rep->re_seen = FALSE;