diff --git a/samples/trace_events/trace-events-sample.h b/samples/trace_events/trace-events-sample.h
index 4b0113f73ee9..476429281389 100644
--- a/samples/trace_events/trace-events-sample.h
+++ b/samples/trace_events/trace-events-sample.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ TRACE_EVENT(foo_bar,
 	),
 
 	TP_fast_assign(
-		strncpy(__entry->foo, foo, 10);
+		strlcpy(__entry->foo, foo, 10);
 		__entry->bar	= bar;
 	),