diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c b/drivers/media/usb/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c
index a0905c81d2cb..b75c18a012a7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ static int device_authorization(struct hdpvr_device *dev)
 
 	dev->fw_ver = dev->usbc_buf[1];
 
+	dev->usbc_buf[46] = '\0';
 	v4l2_info(&dev->v4l2_dev, "firmware version 0x%x dated %s\n",
 			  dev->fw_ver, &dev->usbc_buf[2]);