diff --git a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkRoster.cpp b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkRoster.cpp
index 3171aaffaf..8f840b5d28 100644
--- a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkRoster.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkRoster.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ BNetworkRoster::GetNextPersistentNetwork(uint32* cookie,
 		return B_ERROR;
 
 	memset(network.name, 0, sizeof(network.name));
-	strncpy(network.name, networkName.String(), sizeof(network.name));
+	strlcpy(network.name, networkName.String(), sizeof(network.name));
 
 	BNetworkAddress address;
 	if (networkMessage.FindFlat("address", &network.address) != B_OK)