1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/procps/nmeter.c b/procps/nmeter.c
index 0ce6842e7..8fe39c43b 100644
--- a/procps/nmeter.c
+++ b/procps/nmeter.c
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ static void print_outbuf(void)
 
 static void put(const char *s)
 {
-        int sz = strlen(s);
-        if (sz > outbuf + sizeof(outbuf) - cur_outbuf)
-                sz = outbuf + sizeof(outbuf) - cur_outbuf;
-        memcpy(cur_outbuf, s, sz);
-        cur_outbuf += sz;
+        char *p = cur_outbuf;
+        int sz = outbuf + sizeof(outbuf) - p;
+        while (*s && --sz >= 0)
+                *p++ = *s++;
+        cur_outbuf = p;
 }
 
 static void put_c(char c)