diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index c0779adb2459..768ad312ba29 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ thermal_cooling_device_register(char *type, void *devdata,
 		return ERR_PTR(result);
 	}
 
-	strcpy(cdev->type, type ? : "");
+	strlcpy(cdev->type, type ? : "", sizeof(cdev->type));
 	mutex_init(&cdev->lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cdev->thermal_instances);
 	cdev->ops = ops;
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ struct thermal_zone_device *thermal_zone_device_register(const char *type,
 		return ERR_PTR(result);
 	}
 
-	strcpy(tz->type, type ? : "");
+	strlcpy(tz->type, type ? : "", sizeof(tz->type));
 	tz->ops = ops;
 	tz->tzp = tzp;
 	tz->device.class = &thermal_class;