diff --git a/crypto/shash.c b/crypto/shash.c
index f426330f..929058a 100644
--- a/crypto/shash.c
+++ b/crypto/shash.c
@@ -530,7 +530,8 @@
 	struct crypto_report_hash rhash;
 	struct shash_alg *salg = __crypto_shash_alg(alg);
 
-	snprintf(rhash.type, CRYPTO_MAX_ALG_NAME, "%s", "shash");
+	strncpy(rhash.type, "shash", sizeof(rhash.type));
+
 	rhash.blocksize = alg->cra_blocksize;
 	rhash.digestsize = salg->digestsize;