diff --git a/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c b/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c
index dd1e555..77c4f6e 100644
--- a/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c
+++ b/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 		__putname(name);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	strncpy(name, root, PATH_MAX);
+	strlcpy(name, root, PATH_MAX);
 	if (len > p - name) {
 		__putname(name);
 		return NULL;