diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
index cd4129ff7ae4..7600639db4c4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
@@ -608,7 +608,8 @@ static int twa_check_srl(TW_Device_Extension *tw_dev, int *flashed)
 	}
 
 	/* Load rest of compatibility struct */
-	strncpy(tw_dev->tw_compat_info.driver_version, TW_DRIVER_VERSION, strlen(TW_DRIVER_VERSION));
+	strlcpy(tw_dev->tw_compat_info.driver_version, TW_DRIVER_VERSION,
+		sizeof(tw_dev->tw_compat_info.driver_version));
 	tw_dev->tw_compat_info.driver_srl_high = TW_CURRENT_DRIVER_SRL;
 	tw_dev->tw_compat_info.driver_branch_high = TW_CURRENT_DRIVER_BRANCH;
 	tw_dev->tw_compat_info.driver_build_high = TW_CURRENT_DRIVER_BUILD;