diff --git a/lib/libc/string/strndup.c b/lib/libc/string/strndup.c
index 2897e933193c..bee944db167a 100644
--- a/lib/libc/string/strndup.c
+++ b/lib/libc/string/strndup.c
@@ -1,32 +1,19 @@
-/*      $NetBSD: strndup.c,v 1.3 2007/01/14 23:41:24 cbiere Exp $       */
+/*	$OpenBSD: strndup.c,v 1.1 2010/05/18 22:24:55 tedu Exp $	*/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1988, 1993
- *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@courtesan.com>
  *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
- *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
- *    without specific prior written permission.
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
  *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
- * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
- * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
- * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
- * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
- * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
- * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
- * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
- * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
- * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
- * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
@@ -37,15 +24,17 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <string.h>
 
 char *
-strndup(const char *str, size_t n)
+strndup(const char *str, size_t maxlen)
 {
-	size_t len;
 	char *copy;
+	size_t len;
 
-	len = strnlen(str, n);
-	if ((copy = malloc(len + 1)) == NULL)
-		return (NULL);
-	memcpy(copy, str, len);
-	copy[len] = '\0';
-	return (copy);
+	len = strnlen(str, maxlen);
+	copy = malloc(len + 1);
+	if (copy != NULL) {
+		(void)memcpy(copy, str, len);
+		copy[len] = '\0';
+	}
+
+	return copy;
 }