diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
index 2b36379ff675..0feb717a3624 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ static void init_amd_k8(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	}
 
 	if (!c->x86_model_id[0])
-		strcpy(c->x86_model_id, "Hammer");
+		strscpy(c->x86_model_id, "Hammer");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 	/*