diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index e2dfafb0b6..72892ccb40 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -386,7 +386,8 @@ static void setting_get_string_representation_uint_libretro_device(void *data,
       }
    }
 
-   strlcpy(s, name, len);
+   if (!string_is_empty(name))
+      strlcpy(s, name, len);
 }
 
 static void setting_get_string_representation_uint_analog_dpad_mode(void *data,