diff --git a/src/broadcom/simulator/v3dx_simulator.c b/src/broadcom/simulator/v3dx_simulator.c
index cddd7d941a9..f8630de045d 100644
--- a/src/broadcom/simulator/v3dx_simulator.c
+++ b/src/broadcom/simulator/v3dx_simulator.c
@@ -312,14 +312,14 @@ v3dX(simulator_perfmon_get_counter_ioctl)(uint32_t perfcnt_total,
 
         counter = v3d_performance_counters[args->counter];
 
-        memcpy(args->name, counter[V3D_PERFCNT_NAME],
-               DRM_V3D_PERFCNT_MAX_NAME);
+        strncpy((char *)args->name, counter[V3D_PERFCNT_NAME],
+                DRM_V3D_PERFCNT_MAX_NAME);
 
-        memcpy(args->category, counter[V3D_PERFCNT_CATEGORY],
-               DRM_V3D_PERFCNT_MAX_CATEGORY);
+        strncpy((char *)args->category, counter[V3D_PERFCNT_CATEGORY],
+                DRM_V3D_PERFCNT_MAX_CATEGORY);
 
-        memcpy(args->description, counter[V3D_PERFCNT_DESCRIPTION],
-               DRM_V3D_PERFCNT_MAX_DESCRIPTION);
+        strncpy((char *)args->description, counter[V3D_PERFCNT_DESCRIPTION],
+                DRM_V3D_PERFCNT_MAX_DESCRIPTION);
 
         return 0;
 }