diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/avs/topology.c b/sound/soc/intel/avs/topology.c
index 02bae207f6ec..b6c5d94a1554 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/avs/topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/avs/topology.c
@@ -1545,8 +1545,8 @@ static int avs_route_load(struct snd_soc_component *comp, int index,
 {
 	struct snd_soc_acpi_mach *mach = dev_get_platdata(comp->card->dev);
 	size_t len = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ID_NAME_MAXLEN;
-	char buf[SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ID_NAME_MAXLEN];
 	int ssp_port, tdm_slot;
+	char *buf;
 
 	/* See parse_link_formatted_string() for dynamic naming when(s). */
 	if (!avs_mach_singular_ssp(mach))
@@ -1557,13 +1557,24 @@ static int avs_route_load(struct snd_soc_component *comp, int index,
 		return 0;
 	tdm_slot = avs_mach_ssp_tdm(mach, ssp_port);
 
+	buf = devm_kzalloc(comp->card->dev, len, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	avs_ssp_sprint(buf, len, route->source, ssp_port, tdm_slot);
-	strscpy((char *)route->source, buf, len);
+	route->source = buf;
+
+	buf = devm_kzalloc(comp->card->dev, len, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	avs_ssp_sprint(buf, len, route->sink, ssp_port, tdm_slot);
-	strscpy((char *)route->sink, buf, len);
+	route->sink = buf;
+
 	if (route->control) {
+		buf = devm_kzalloc(comp->card->dev, len, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!buf)
+			return -ENOMEM;
 		avs_ssp_sprint(buf, len, route->control, ssp_port, tdm_slot);
-		strscpy((char *)route->control, buf, len);
+		route->control = buf;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
index 90ca37e008b3..2ac442644ed4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
@@ -1021,6 +1021,7 @@ static int soc_tplg_dapm_graph_elems_load(struct soc_tplg *tplg,
 	struct snd_soc_tplg_hdr *hdr)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm = &tplg->comp->dapm;
+	const size_t maxlen = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ID_NAME_MAXLEN;
 	struct snd_soc_tplg_dapm_graph_elem *elem;
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_route *route;
 	int count, i;
@@ -1044,31 +1045,33 @@ static int soc_tplg_dapm_graph_elems_load(struct soc_tplg *tplg,
 		tplg->pos += sizeof(struct snd_soc_tplg_dapm_graph_elem);
 
 		/* validate routes */
-		if (strnlen(elem->source, SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ID_NAME_MAXLEN) ==
-			    SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ID_NAME_MAXLEN) {
-			ret = -EINVAL;
-			break;
-		}
-		if (strnlen(elem->sink, SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ID_NAME_MAXLEN) ==
-			    SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ID_NAME_MAXLEN) {
-			ret = -EINVAL;
-			break;
-		}
-		if (strnlen(elem->control, SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ID_NAME_MAXLEN) ==
-			    SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ID_NAME_MAXLEN) {
+		if ((strnlen(elem->source, maxlen) == maxlen) ||
+		    (strnlen(elem->sink, maxlen) == maxlen) ||
+		    (strnlen(elem->control, maxlen) == maxlen)) {
 			ret = -EINVAL;
 			break;
 		}
 
-		route->source = elem->source;
-		route->sink = elem->sink;
+		route->source = devm_kmemdup(tplg->dev, elem->source,
+					     min(strlen(elem->source), maxlen),
+					     GFP_KERNEL);
+		route->sink = devm_kmemdup(tplg->dev, elem->sink,
+					   min(strlen(elem->sink), maxlen),
+					   GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!route->source || !route->sink) {
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			break;
+		}
 
-		/* set to NULL atm for tplg users */
-		route->connected = NULL;
-		if (strnlen(elem->control, SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ID_NAME_MAXLEN) == 0)
-			route->control = NULL;
-		else
-			route->control = elem->control;
+		if (strnlen(elem->control, maxlen) != 0) {
+			route->control = devm_kmemdup(tplg->dev, elem->control,
+						      min(strlen(elem->control), maxlen),
+						      GFP_KERNEL);
+			if (!route->control) {
+				ret = -ENOMEM;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
 
 		/* add route dobj to dobj_list */
 		route->dobj.type = SND_SOC_DOBJ_GRAPH;