diff --git a/subprojects/libvduse/libvduse.c b/subprojects/libvduse/libvduse.c
index 1a5981445c..e089d4d546 100644
--- a/subprojects/libvduse/libvduse.c
+++ b/subprojects/libvduse/libvduse.c
@@ -1309,8 +1309,8 @@ VduseDev *vduse_dev_create(const char *name, uint32_t device_id,
         goto err_dev;
     }
 
-    strncpy(dev_config->name, name, VDUSE_NAME_MAX);
-    dev_config->name[VDUSE_NAME_MAX - 1] = '\0';
+    assert(!vduse_name_is_invalid(name));
+    strcpy(dev_config->name, name);
     dev_config->device_id = device_id;
     dev_config->vendor_id = vendor_id;
     dev_config->features = features;