diff --git a/src/pmacv3Controller.cpp b/src/pmacv3Controller.cpp
index d9c2e88..c13648b 100644
--- a/src/pmacv3Controller.cpp
+++ b/src/pmacv3Controller.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+// Needed to use strcpy_s from string.h
+#define __STDC_WANT_LIB_EXT1__ 1
 
 #include "pmacv3Controller.h"
 #include "asynMotorController.h"
 #include "asynOctetSyncIO.h"
 #include "pmacv3Axis.h"
-#include <cstring>
 #include <epicsExport.h>
 #include <errlog.h>
 #include <iocsh.h>
@@ -19,12 +20,15 @@
  * @param src                 Original string
  */
 void adjustResponseForPrint(char *dst, const char *src) {
-    strcpy(dst, src);
+    // Needed to use strcpy_s from string.h
+#ifdef __STDC_LIB_EXT1__
+    strcpy_s(dst, src);
     for (size_t i = 0; i < strlen(dst); i++) {
         if (dst[i] == '\r') {
             dst[i] = '_';
         }
     }
+#endif
 }
 
 /**
@@ -325,7 +329,6 @@ asynStatus pmacv3Controller::writeRead(int axisNo, const char *command,
             if (numExpectedResponses != numReceivedResponses) {
 
                 adjustResponseForPrint(modResponse, response);
-
                 asynPrint(this->pasynUserSelf, ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
                           "%s => line %d:\nUnexpected response %s (_ are "
                           "carriage returns) for command %s\n",