diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index 8879f7923ef523841139d13c5aa6496509efddf3..6187fe37e668367051b2fe8c07056457039a9b80 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -158,8 +158,12 @@ static int bearer_name_validate(const char *name,
 
 	/* return bearer name components, if necessary */
 	if (name_parts) {
-		strcpy(name_parts->media_name, media_name);
-		strcpy(name_parts->if_name, if_name);
+		if (strscpy(name_parts->media_name, media_name,
+			    TIPC_MAX_MEDIA_NAME) < 0)
+			return 0;
+		if (strscpy(name_parts->if_name, if_name,
+			    TIPC_MAX_IF_NAME) < 0)
+			return 0;
 	}
 	return 1;
 }