diff --git a/Documentation/mic/mpssd/mpssd.c b/Documentation/mic/mpssd/mpssd.c
index 30fb842a976d..49db1def1721 100644
--- a/Documentation/mic/mpssd/mpssd.c
+++ b/Documentation/mic/mpssd/mpssd.c
@@ -1538,9 +1538,9 @@ set_cmdline(struct mic_info *mic)
 
 	len = snprintf(buffer, PATH_MAX,
 		"clocksource=tsc highres=off nohz=off ");
-	len += snprintf(buffer + len, PATH_MAX,
+	len += snprintf(buffer + len, PATH_MAX - len,
 		"cpufreq_on;corec6_off;pc3_off;pc6_off ");
-	len += snprintf(buffer + len, PATH_MAX,
+	len += snprintf(buffer + len, PATH_MAX - len,
 		"ifcfg=static;address,172.31.%d.1;netmask,255.255.255.0",
 		mic->id + 1);