diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c
index 9533006d3640..49c586cfdbea 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static int hdd_parse_setrmcenable_command(uint8_t *pValue,
 	if ('\0' == *inPtr)
 		return 0;
 
-	v = sscanf(inPtr, "%32s ", buf);
+	v = sscanf(inPtr, "%31s ", buf);
 	if (1 != v)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ static int hdd_parse_setrmcactionperiod_command(uint8_t *pValue,
 	if ('\0' == *inPtr)
 		return 0;
 
-	v = sscanf(inPtr, "%32s ", buf);
+	v = sscanf(inPtr, "%31s ", buf);
 	if (1 != v)
 		return -EINVAL;