diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303-core.c b/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303-core.c
index 666b4d766c00..02f07b870f10 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303-core.c
@@ -1007,15 +1007,14 @@ static const struct lan9303_mib_desc lan9303_mib[] = {
 static void lan9303_get_strings(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 				u32 stringset, uint8_t *data)
 {
+	u8 *buf = data;
 	unsigned int u;
 
 	if (stringset != ETH_SS_STATS)
 		return;
 
-	for (u = 0; u < ARRAY_SIZE(lan9303_mib); u++) {
-		strncpy(data + u * ETH_GSTRING_LEN, lan9303_mib[u].name,
-			ETH_GSTRING_LEN);
-	}
+	for (u = 0; u < ARRAY_SIZE(lan9303_mib); u++)
+		ethtool_puts(&buf, lan9303_mib[u].name);
 }
 
 static void lan9303_get_ethtool_stats(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,