diff --git a/sound/core/control_led.c b/sound/core/control_led.c
index f975cc85772b..3cadd40100f3 100644
--- a/sound/core/control_led.c
+++ b/sound/core/control_led.c
@@ -530,12 +530,11 @@ static ssize_t set_led_id(struct snd_ctl_led_card *led_card, const char *buf, si
 			  bool attach)
 {
 	char buf2[256], *s, *os;
-	size_t len = max(sizeof(s) - 1, count);
 	struct snd_ctl_elem_id id;
 	int err;
 
-	strncpy(buf2, buf, len);
-	buf2[len] = '\0';
+	if (strscpy(buf2, buf, sizeof(buf2)) < 0)
+		return -E2BIG;
 	memset(&id, 0, sizeof(id));
 	id.iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER;
 	s = buf2;