diff --git a/kernel/bpf/preload/bpf_preload_kern.c b/kernel/bpf/preload/bpf_preload_kern.c
index b56f9f3314fd..0c63bc2cd895 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/preload/bpf_preload_kern.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/preload/bpf_preload_kern.c
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ static void free_links_and_skel(void)
 
 static int preload(struct bpf_preload_info *obj)
 {
-	strlcpy(obj[0].link_name, "maps.debug", sizeof(obj[0].link_name));
+	strscpy(obj[0].link_name, "maps.debug", sizeof(obj[0].link_name));
 	obj[0].link = maps_link;
-	strlcpy(obj[1].link_name, "progs.debug", sizeof(obj[1].link_name));
+	strscpy(obj[1].link_name, "progs.debug", sizeof(obj[1].link_name));
 	obj[1].link = progs_link;
 	return 0;
 }