diff --git a/src/eir.c b/src/eir.c
index e4554e8..3826f55 100644
--- a/src/eir.c
+++ b/src/eir.c
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ int eir_parse(struct eir_data *eir, uint8_t *eir_data, uint8_t eir_len)
 
 	while (len < eir_len - 1) {
 		uint8_t field_len = eir_data[0];
+		ssize_t name_len;
 
 		/* Check for the end of EIR */
 		if (field_len == 0)
@@ -154,8 +155,16 @@ int eir_parse(struct eir_data *eir, uint8_t *eir_data, uint8_t eir_len)
 
 		case EIR_NAME_SHORT:
 		case EIR_NAME_COMPLETE:
+			/* Some vendors put a NUL byte terminator. If that is
+			 * the case, use -1 as string length so
+			 * g_utf8_validade() can parse it properly. */
+			if (eir_data[field_len] == '\0')
+				name_len = -1;
+			else
+				name_len = field_len - 1;
+
 			if (!g_utf8_validate((char *) &eir_data[2],
-							field_len - 1, NULL))
+								name_len, NULL))
 				break;
 
 			g_free(eir->name);