diff --git a/qla2x00t/qla_init.c b/qla2x00t/qla_init.c
index 074ce7300..e0c01ceca 100644
--- a/qla2x00t/qla_init.c
+++ b/qla2x00t/qla_init.c
@@ -2187,8 +2187,9 @@ qla2x00_set_model_info(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, uint8_t *model, size_t len,
 		if (use_tbl &&
 		    ha->pdev->subsystem_vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_QLOGIC &&
 		    index < QLA_MODEL_NAMES) {
-			strcpy(ha->model_number,
-			    qla2x00_model_name[index * 2]);
+			strlcpy(ha->model_number,
+				qla2x00_model_name[index * 2],
+				sizeof(ha->model_number));
 			strncpy(ha->model_desc,
 			    qla2x00_model_name[index * 2 + 1],
 			    sizeof(ha->model_desc) - 1);