diff --git a/crypto/bio/bss_log.c b/crypto/bio/bss_log.c
index 0376919017..4324f24126 100644
--- a/crypto/bio/bss_log.c
+++ b/crypto/bio/bss_log.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ static int slg_write(BIO *b, const char *in, int inl)
         BIOerr(BIO_F_SLG_WRITE, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
         return 0;
     }
-    strncpy(buf, in, inl);
+    memcpy(buf, in, inl);
     buf[inl] = '\0';
 
     i = 0;