diff --git a/vtysh/vtysh.c b/vtysh/vtysh.c
index 7546b4ddb0a5..1b0dd8cd2921 100644
--- a/vtysh/vtysh.c
+++ b/vtysh/vtysh.c
@@ -3001,7 +3001,7 @@ vtysh_connect (struct vtysh_client *vclient)
 
   memset (&addr, 0, sizeof (struct sockaddr_un));
   addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
-  strncpy (addr.sun_path, path, strlen (path));
+  strlcpy (addr.sun_path, path, sizeof (addr.sun_path));
 #ifdef HAVE_STRUCT_SOCKADDR_UN_SUN_LEN
   len = addr.sun_len = SUN_LEN(&addr);
 #else