diff --git a/src/serial.c b/src/serial.c
index fb30fc4e7e01e2ea9b4408759cd58fa3b2ec9fcf..1c5d5a5594389a140d3de387e5d4e83237f5b5d2 100644 (file)
--- a/src/serial.c
+++ b/src/serial.c
strcpy (vl.host, hostname_g);
strcpy (vl.plugin, "serial");
strcpy (vl.type, "serial_octets");
- strncpy (vl.type_instance, type_instance,
+ sstrncpy (vl.type_instance, type_instance,
sizeof (vl.type_instance));
plugin_dispatch_values (&vl);