diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/avs/topology.c b/sound/soc/intel/avs/topology.c
index d8223e2b4cfe..28e0c92da983 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/avs/topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/avs/topology.c
@@ -1421,8 +1421,8 @@ static int avs_route_load(struct snd_soc_component *comp, int index,
 {
 	struct snd_soc_acpi_mach *mach = dev_get_platdata(comp->card->dev);
 	size_t len = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ID_NAME_MAXLEN;
-	char buf[SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ID_NAME_MAXLEN];
 	int ssp_port, tdm_slot;
+	char *buf;
 
 	/* See parse_link_formatted_string() for dynamic naming when(s). */
 	if (!avs_mach_singular_ssp(mach))
@@ -1433,13 +1433,24 @@ static int avs_route_load(struct snd_soc_component *comp, int index,
 		return 0;
 	tdm_slot = avs_mach_ssp_tdm(mach, ssp_port);
 
+	buf = devm_kzalloc(comp->card->dev, len, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	avs_ssp_sprint(buf, len, route->source, ssp_port, tdm_slot);
-	strscpy((char *)route->source, buf, len);
+	route->source = buf;
+
+	buf = devm_kzalloc(comp->card->dev, len, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	avs_ssp_sprint(buf, len, route->sink, ssp_port, tdm_slot);
-	strscpy((char *)route->sink, buf, len);
+	route->sink = buf;
+
 	if (route->control) {
+		buf = devm_kzalloc(comp->card->dev, len, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!buf)
+			return -ENOMEM;
 		avs_ssp_sprint(buf, len, route->control, ssp_port, tdm_slot);
-		strscpy((char *)route->control, buf, len);
+		route->control = buf;
 	}
 
 	return 0;