diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
index c3aa56977243..5dbf3ef4b257 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
 #include <net/iw_handler.h>
 #include <net/cfg80211.h>
 #include <net/cfg80211-wext.h>
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ int cfg80211_wext_giwname(struct net_device *dev,
 			  struct iw_request_info *info,
 			  union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra)
 {
-	strcpy(wrqu->name, "IEEE 802.11");
+	strscpy(wrqu->name, "IEEE 802.11");
 	return 0;
 }