diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
index 9a2e2a14b3b..405c63b9d53 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
@@ -2118,8 +2118,10 @@ struct drm_property *drm_property_create(struct drm_device *dev, int flags,
 	property->num_values = num_values;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&property->enum_blob_list);
 
-	if (name)
+	if (name) {
 		strncpy(property->name, name, DRM_PROP_NAME_LEN);
+		property->name[DRM_PROP_NAME_LEN-1] = '\0';
+	}
 
 	list_add_tail(&property->head, &dev->mode_config.property_list);
 	return property;