diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c
index 5e4f718073b7..b3529051d886 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *create_monitor_event(struct hci_dev *hdev, int event)
 	struct hci_mon_index_info *ii;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	__le16 opcode;
+	size_t sn, hn;
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case HCI_DEV_REG:
@@ -488,7 +489,10 @@ static struct sk_buff *create_monitor_event(struct hci_dev *hdev, int event)
 		ni->type = hdev->dev_type;
 		ni->bus = hdev->bus;
 		bacpy(&ni->bdaddr, &hdev->bdaddr);
-		memcpy(ni->name, hdev->name, 8);
+		sn = sizeof(ni->name);
+		hn = sizeof(hdev->name);
+		sn = sn > hn ? hn : sn;
+		memcpy(ni->name, hdev->name, sn);
 
 		opcode = cpu_to_le16(HCI_MON_NEW_INDEX);
 		break;