diff --git a/gps/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp b/gps/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp
index 1d83ccb..d37aa8d 100644
--- a/gps/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp
+++ b/gps/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc_eng.cpp
@@ -923,9 +923,9 @@ inline void LocEngReportStatus::log() const {
 //        case LOC_ENG_MSG_REPORT_NMEA:
 LocEngReportNmea::LocEngReportNmea(void* locEng,
                                    const char* data, int len) :
-    LocMsg(), mLocEng(locEng), mNmea(new char[len]), mLen(len)
+    LocMsg(), mLocEng(locEng), mNmea(new char[len+1]), mLen(len)
 {
-    memcpy((void*)mNmea, (void*)data, len);
+    strlcpy(mNmea, data, len+1);
     locallog();
 }
 void LocEngReportNmea::proc() const {