diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 6e326aa505b..1eb7605ff8b 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -1804,7 +1804,7 @@
         "description": "util: fix possible buffer overflow in util_get_process_exec_path",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 1,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "master_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "f8f1413070ae079443ab31a75679cfd10cb756ed"
     },
diff --git a/src/util/u_process.c b/src/util/u_process.c
index 74c4d10192e..68fda93a53b 100644
--- a/src/util/u_process.c
+++ b/src/util/u_process.c
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ util_get_process_exec_path(char* process_path, size_t len)
 
     return 0;
 success:
+   if (r == len)
+      return 0;
+
     process_path[r] = '\0';
     return r;