diff --git a/monitor/control.c b/monitor/control.c
index d1ba97d..266602a 100644
--- a/monitor/control.c
+++ b/monitor/control.c
@@ -1165,14 +1165,12 @@ static int server_fd = -1;
 void control_server(const char *path)
 {
 	struct sockaddr_un addr;
-	size_t len;
 	int fd;
 
 	if (server_fd >= 0)
 		return;
 
-	len = strlen(path);
-	if (len > sizeof(addr.sun_path) - 1) {
+	if (strlen(path) > sizeof(addr.sun_path) - 1) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Socket name too long\n");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1187,7 +1185,7 @@ void control_server(const char *path)
 
 	memset(&addr, 0, sizeof(addr));
 	addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
-	strncpy(addr.sun_path, path, len - 1);
+	strcpy(addr.sun_path, path);
 
 	if (bind(fd, (struct sockaddr *) &addr, sizeof(addr)) < 0) {
 		perror("Failed to bind server socket");