diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/surface_battery.c b/drivers/power/supply/surface_battery.c
index 19d2f8834e56..196d290dc596 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/surface_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/surface_battery.c
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ static void spwr_battery_init(struct spwr_battery_device *bat, struct ssam_devic
 			      struct ssam_event_registry registry, const char *name)
 {
 	mutex_init(&bat->lock);
-	strncpy(bat->name, name, ARRAY_SIZE(bat->name) - 1);
+	strscpy(bat->name, name, sizeof(bat->name));
 
 	bat->sdev = sdev;