diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 6025d5fb12a4..7cedfeb505b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -1843,7 +1843,9 @@ static int e1000_request_msix(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	int err = 0, vector = 0;
 
 	if (strlen(netdev->name) < (IFNAMSIZ - 5))
-		sprintf(adapter->rx_ring->name, "%s-rx-0", netdev->name);
+		snprintf(adapter->rx_ring->name,
+			 sizeof(adapter->rx_ring->name) - 1,
+			 "%s-rx-0", netdev->name);
 	else
 		memcpy(adapter->rx_ring->name, netdev->name, IFNAMSIZ);
 	err = request_irq(adapter->msix_entries[vector].vector,
@@ -1856,7 +1858,9 @@ static int e1000_request_msix(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	vector++;
 
 	if (strlen(netdev->name) < (IFNAMSIZ - 5))
-		sprintf(adapter->tx_ring->name, "%s-tx-0", netdev->name);
+		snprintf(adapter->tx_ring->name,
+			 sizeof(adapter->tx_ring->name) - 1,
+			 "%s-tx-0", netdev->name);
 	else
 		memcpy(adapter->tx_ring->name, netdev->name, IFNAMSIZ);
 	err = request_irq(adapter->msix_entries[vector].vector,