diff --git a/lib/namespace.c b/lib/namespace.c
index 6f3356d0..43e0fe34 100644
--- a/lib/namespace.c
+++ b/lib/namespace.c
@@ -17,12 +17,15 @@
 
 static void bind_etc(const char *name)
 {
-	char etc_netns_path[PATH_MAX];
+	char etc_netns_path[sizeof(NETNS_ETC_DIR) + NAME_MAX];
 	char netns_name[PATH_MAX];
 	char etc_name[PATH_MAX];
 	struct dirent *entry;
 	DIR *dir;
 
+	if (strlen(name) >= NAME_MAX)
+		return;
+
 	snprintf(etc_netns_path, sizeof(etc_netns_path), "%s/%s", NETNS_ETC_DIR, name);
 	dir = opendir(etc_netns_path);
 	if (!dir)