diff --git a/tools/verification/rv/src/in_kernel.c b/tools/verification/rv/src/in_kernel.c
index 4bb746ea6e17..d324538249d3 100644
--- a/tools/verification/rv/src/in_kernel.c
+++ b/tools/verification/rv/src/in_kernel.c
@@ -215,10 +215,11 @@ static int ikm_fill_monitor_definition(char *name, struct monitor *ikm, char *co
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	strncpy(ikm->name, nested_name, MAX_DA_NAME_LEN);
+	strncpy(ikm->name, nested_name, sizeof(ikm->name) - 1);
+	ikm->name[sizeof(ikm->name) - 1] = '\0';
 	ikm->enabled = enabled;
-	strncpy(ikm->desc, desc, MAX_DESCRIPTION);
-
+	strncpy(ikm->desc, desc, sizeof(ikm->desc) - 1);
+	ikm->desc[sizeof(ikm->desc) - 1] = '\0';
 	free(desc);
 
 	return 0;