diff --git a/tools/debugger/gdbsx/gx/gx_main.c b/tools/debugger/gdbsx/gx/gx_main.c
index a908c45e1d..6dfa501145 100644
--- a/tools/debugger/gdbsx/gx/gx_main.c
+++ b/tools/debugger/gdbsx/gx/gx_main.c
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ prepare_stop_reply(enum target_signal sig, char *buf, vcpuid_t vcpu)
 
     /* TBD: check if we stopped because of watchpoint */
     if (watchpoint_stop()) {
-        strncpy(buf, "watch:", 6);
+        memcpy(buf, "watch:", 6);
         buf += 6;
         /* TBD: **/
     }