diff --git a/net/netrom/nr_route.c b/net/netrom/nr_route.c
index bd2b17b219ae..2b5e246b8d9a 100644
--- a/net/netrom/nr_route.c
+++ b/net/netrom/nr_route.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static int __must_check nr_add_node(ax25_address *nr, const char *mnemonic,
 		}
 
 		nr_node->callsign = *nr;
-		strcpy(nr_node->mnemonic, mnemonic);
+		strscpy(nr_node->mnemonic, mnemonic);
 
 		nr_node->which = 0;
 		nr_node->count = 1;
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static int __must_check nr_add_node(ax25_address *nr, const char *mnemonic,
 	nr_node_lock(nr_node);
 
 	if (quality != 0)
-		strcpy(nr_node->mnemonic, mnemonic);
+		strscpy(nr_node->mnemonic, mnemonic);
 
 	for (found = 0, i = 0; i < nr_node->count; i++) {
 		if (nr_node->routes[i].neighbour == nr_neigh) {