diff --git a/zebra/kernel_socket.c b/zebra/kernel_socket.c
index 30e0fb1..ccf8515 100644
--- a/zebra/kernel_socket.c
+++ b/zebra/kernel_socket.c
@@ -218,9 +218,8 @@
 	  return -1;
 	}
 
-      ifp = if_create ();
+      ifp = if_create (sdl->sdl_data, sdl->sdl_nlen);
 
-      strncpy (ifp->name, sdl->sdl_data, sdl->sdl_nlen);
       ifp->ifindex = ifm->ifm_index;
       ifp->flags = ifm->ifm_flags;
 #if defined(__bsdi__)