diff --git a/grub-core/term/serial.c b/grub-core/term/serial.c
index 69fc0600f..869555430 100644
--- a/grub-core/term/serial.c
+++ b/grub-core/term/serial.c
@@ -257,10 +257,10 @@ grub_cmd_serial (grub_extcmd_context_t ctxt, int argc, char **args)
     {
       if (grub_strncmp (state[OPTION_PORT].arg, "mmio,", sizeof ("mmio,") - 1) == 0 ||
 	  grub_strncmp (state[OPTION_PORT].arg, "pci,", sizeof ("pci,") - 1) == 0)
-          grub_snprintf (pname, sizeof (pname), "%s", state[1].arg);
+	grub_strncpy (pname, state[1].arg, sizeof (pname));
       else
-          grub_snprintf (pname, sizeof (pname), "port%lx",
-                         grub_strtoul (state[1].arg, 0, 0));
+	grub_snprintf (pname, sizeof (pname), "port%lx",
+		       grub_strtoul (state[1].arg, 0, 0));
       name = pname;
     }