diff --git a/kernel/tsacct.c b/kernel/tsacct.c
index 4252f0645b9e..16b283f9d831 100644
--- a/kernel/tsacct.c
+++ b/kernel/tsacct.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void bacct_add_tsk(struct user_namespace *user_ns,
 	stats->ac_minflt = tsk->min_flt;
 	stats->ac_majflt = tsk->maj_flt;
 
-	strncpy(stats->ac_comm, tsk->comm, sizeof(stats->ac_comm));
+	strscpy_pad(stats->ac_comm, tsk->comm);
 }