1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/block/elevator.c b/block/elevator.c
index df75676f6671..76e3702d5381 100644
--- a/block/elevator.c
+++ b/block/elevator.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static struct elevator_type *elevator_get(const char *name)
 
                 spin_unlock(&elv_list_lock);
 
-                sprintf(elv, "%s-iosched", name);
+                snprintf(elv, sizeof(elv), "%s-iosched", name);
 
                 request_module("%s", elv);
                 spin_lock(&elv_list_lock);