diff --git a/tools/usb/usbip/libsrc/vhci_driver.c b/tools/usb/usbip/libsrc/vhci_driver.c
index 8159fd98680b..7d6eb3e3fe1e 100644
--- a/tools/usb/usbip/libsrc/vhci_driver.c
+++ b/tools/usb/usbip/libsrc/vhci_driver.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static int parse_status(const char *value)
 static int refresh_imported_device_list(void)
 {
 	const char *attr_status;
-	char status[MAX_STATUS_NAME+1] = "status";
+	char status[MAX_STATUS_NAME+2] = "status";
 	int i, ret;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < vhci_driver->ncontrollers; i++) {