diff --git a/block-vvfat.c b/block-vvfat.c
index edc10a4..30a1221 100644
--- a/block-vvfat.c
+++ b/block-vvfat.c
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ static inline direntry_t* create_short_and_long_name(BDRVVVFATState* s,
 
     entry=array_get_next(&(s->directory));
     memset(entry->name,' ',11);
-    strncpy((char *) entry->name,filename,i);
+    memcpy(entry->name,filename,i);
     
     if(j > 0)
 	for (i = 0; i < 3 && filename[j+1+i]; i++)