diff --git a/sound/oss/soundcard.c b/sound/oss/soundcard.c
index 46c0d03dbecc..fcb14a099822 100644
--- a/sound/oss/soundcard.c
+++ b/sound/oss/soundcard.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ int *load_mixer_volumes(char *name, int *levels, int present)
 	int             i, n;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_mixer_volumes; i++) {
-		if (strcmp(name, mixer_vols[i].name) == 0) {
+		if (strncmp(name, mixer_vols[i].name, 32) == 0) {
 			if (present)
 				mixer_vols[i].num = i;
 			return mixer_vols[i].levels;
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ int *load_mixer_volumes(char *name, int *levels, int present)
 	}
 	n = num_mixer_volumes++;
 
-	strcpy(mixer_vols[n].name, name);
+	strncpy(mixer_vols[n].name, name, 32);
 
 	if (present)
 		mixer_vols[n].num = n;