diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_configfs.c b/drivers/target/target_core_configfs.c
index c40217f44b1b..5c0b74e76be2 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_configfs.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_configfs.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static ssize_t target_core_item_dbroot_store(struct config_item *item,
 	}
 	filp_close(fp, NULL);
 
-	strncpy(db_root, db_root_stage, read_bytes);
+	strscpy(db_root, db_root_stage, read_bytes);
 	pr_debug("Target_Core_ConfigFS: db_root set to %s\n", db_root);
 
 	r = read_bytes;
@@ -3664,7 +3664,7 @@ static void target_init_dbroot(void)
 	}
 	filp_close(fp, NULL);
 
-	strncpy(db_root, db_root_stage, DB_ROOT_LEN);
+	strscpy(db_root, db_root_stage, DB_ROOT_LEN);
 	pr_debug("Target_Core_ConfigFS: db_root set to %s\n", db_root);
 }
 
-- 
2.34.1