diff --git a/libs/libc/locale/lib_gettext.c b/libs/libc/locale/lib_gettext.c
index 4115c22c431..52b8f0fff09 100644
--- a/libs/libc/locale/lib_gettext.c
+++ b/libs/libc/locale/lib_gettext.c
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ FAR char *dcngettext(FAR const char *domainname,
           return notrans;
         }
 
+      strlcpy(mofile->path, path, PATH_MAX);
       mofile->map = momap(path, &mofile->size);
       if (mofile->map == MAP_FAILED)
         {