1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/smp.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/smp.c
index 53b18a620e1c..9dbbcb3b9146 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/smp.c
@@ -264,9 +264,10 @@ recv_secondary_console_msg(void)
                 if (cnt <= 0 || cnt >= 80)
                         strcpy(buf, "<<< BOGUS MSG >>>");
                 else {
-                        cp1 = (char *) &cpu->ipc_buffer[11];
+                        cp1 = (char *) &cpu->ipc_buffer[1];
                         cp2 = buf;
-                        strcpy(cp2, cp1);
+                        memcpy(cp2, cp1, cnt);
+                        cp2[cnt] = '\0';
                         
                         while ((cp2 = strchr(cp2, '\r')) != 0) {
                                 *cp2 = ' ';