diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/qcom_battmgr.c b/drivers/power/supply/qcom_battmgr.c
index 490137a23d00..c76389b2f7e8 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/qcom_battmgr.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/qcom_battmgr.c
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ static void qcom_battmgr_sc8280xp_strcpy(char *dest, const char *src)
 		memcpy(dest, src + 1, len);
 		dest[len] = '\0';
 	} else {
-		memcpy(dest, src, BATTMGR_STRING_LEN);
+		strscpy(dest, src, BATTMGR_STRING_LEN);
 	}
 }