diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
index cdd0f3527023..e2840b42d293 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
@@ -2845,7 +2845,7 @@ static char cpufreq_driver_name[CPUFREQ_NAME_LEN];
 
 static int __init cpufreq_driver_setup(char *str)
 {
-	strlcpy(cpufreq_driver_name, str, CPUFREQ_NAME_LEN);
+	strscpy(cpufreq_driver_name, str, CPUFREQ_NAME_LEN);
 	return 1;
 }