diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xscale/ixp4xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xscale/ixp4xx_eth.c
index f45c85a84261..72a854f05bb8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xscale/ixp4xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xscale/ixp4xx_eth.c
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ static int ixp4xx_mdio_register(void)
 	mdio_bus->name = "IXP4xx MII Bus";
 	mdio_bus->read = &ixp4xx_mdio_read;
 	mdio_bus->write = &ixp4xx_mdio_write;
-	strcpy(mdio_bus->id, "0");
+	snprintf(mdio_bus->id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE, "ixp4xx-eth-0");
 
 	if ((err = mdiobus_register(mdio_bus)))
 		mdiobus_free(mdio_bus);