diff --git a/netutils/dhcpd/dhcpd.c b/netutils/dhcpd/dhcpd.c
index 31e26904f..244e6eabf 100644
--- a/netutils/dhcpd/dhcpd.c
+++ b/netutils/dhcpd/dhcpd.c
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ static inline int dhcpd_openlistener(FAR const char *interface)
 
   /* Get the IP address of the selected device */
 
-  strncpy(req.ifr_name, interface, IFNAMSIZ);
+  strlcpy(req.ifr_name, interface, IFNAMSIZ);
   ret = ioctl(sockfd, SIOCGIFADDR, (unsigned long)&req);
   if (ret < 0)
     {