diff --git a/libexec/ftpd/ftpd.c b/libexec/ftpd/ftpd.c
index e41ffd253b0b..38fc9ebb4778 100644
--- a/libexec/ftpd/ftpd.c
+++ b/libexec/ftpd/ftpd.c
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ user(char *name)
 		}
 	}
 	if (logging)
-		strncpy(curname, name, sizeof(curname)-1);
+		strlcpy(curname, name, sizeof(curname));
 
 	pwok = 0;
 #ifdef USE_PAM