diff --git a/common/cmd_nvedit.c b/common/cmd_nvedit.c
index 2f9cdd095a..5ae9d9d5ae 100644
--- a/common/cmd_nvedit.c
+++ b/common/cmd_nvedit.c
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ static int do_env_edit(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	/* Set read buffer to initial value or empty sting */
 	init_val = getenv(argv[1]);
 	if (init_val)
-		sprintf(buffer, "%s", init_val);
+		snprintf(buffer, CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE, "%s", init_val);
 	else
 		buffer[0] = '\0';