diff --git a/kernel/ethosu_device.c b/kernel/ethosu_device.c
index 6e2351d..32fb012 100644
--- a/kernel/ethosu_device.c
+++ b/kernel/ethosu_device.c
@@ -334,11 +334,11 @@
 static struct rpmsg_endpoint *ethosu_create_ept(struct rpmsg_device *rpdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &rpdev->dev;
-	struct rpmsg_channel_info info;
+	struct rpmsg_channel_info info = { 0 };
 	struct rpmsg_endpoint *ept;
 
 	/* Create rpmsg endpoint */
-	strncpy(info.name, rpdev->id.name, sizeof(info.name));
+	strncpy(info.name, rpdev->id.name, sizeof(info.name) - 1);
 	info.src = 0;
 	info.dst = rpdev->dst;