diff --git a/init.c b/init.c
index 8d2d1b2..2c23e60 100644
--- a/init.c
+++ b/init.c
@@ -1015,7 +1015,8 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Fix up argv[0] to be certain we claim to be init */
-	strncpy(argv[0], "init", strlen(argv[0])+1);
+	argv[0]="init";
+
 	if (argc > 1)
 		strncpy(argv[1], "\0", strlen(argv[1])+1);
 
diff --git a/init/init.c b/init/init.c
index 8d2d1b2..2c23e60 100644
--- a/init/init.c
+++ b/init/init.c
@@ -1015,7 +1015,8 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Fix up argv[0] to be certain we claim to be init */
-	strncpy(argv[0], "init", strlen(argv[0])+1);
+	argv[0]="init";
+
 	if (argc > 1)
 		strncpy(argv[1], "\0", strlen(argv[1])+1);