diff --git a/src/systemcmds/tests/test_mixer.cpp b/src/systemcmds/tests/test_mixer.cpp
index c90fc6121d..c448a4ebb3 100644
--- a/src/systemcmds/tests/test_mixer.cpp
+++ b/src/systemcmds/tests/test_mixer.cpp
@@ -196,11 +196,11 @@ bool MixerTest::loadAllTest()
 			if (strncmp(result->d_name, ".", 1) != 0) {
 
 				char buf[PATH_MAX];
-				(void)strncpy(&buf[0], MIXER_ONBOARD_PATH, sizeof(buf) - 1);
-				/* enforce null termination */
-				buf[sizeof(buf) - 1] = '\0';
-				(void)strncpy(&buf[strlen(MIXER_ONBOARD_PATH)], "/", 1);
-				(void)strncpy(&buf[strlen(MIXER_ONBOARD_PATH) + 1], result->d_name, sizeof(buf) - strlen(MIXER_ONBOARD_PATH) - 1);
+
+				if (snprintf(buf, PATH_MAX, "%s/%s", MIXER_ONBOARD_PATH, result->d_name) >= PATH_MAX) {
+					PX4_ERR("mixer path too long %s", result->d_name);
+					return false;
+				}
 
 				bool ret = load_mixer(buf, 0);