diff --git a/src/socket.c b/src/socket.c
index 35cce64..0378970 100644
--- a/src/socket.c
+++ b/src/socket.c
@@ -831,9 +831,9 @@
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (local_addr.sin_family == AF_INET)
-		strncpy(local_ip, inet_ntoa(local_addr.sin_addr), INET_ADDRSTRLEN);
+		inet_ntop(AF_INET, &local_addr.sin_addr, local_ip, INET_ADDRSTRLEN);
 	else if (local_addr.sin_family == AF_INET6)
-		strncpy(local_ip, inet_ntoa(local_addr.sin_addr), INET6_ADDRSTRLEN);
+		inet_ntop(AF_INET6, &local_addr.sin_addr, local_ip, INET6_ADDRSTRLEN);
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;