diff --git a/device/epics_ca.cxx b/device/epics_ca.cxx
index 4c1a12a..a36bc0e 100644
--- a/device/epics_ca.cxx
+++ b/device/epics_ca.cxx
@@ -1995,11 +1995,11 @@ INT epics_ca_init(HNDLE hKey, CA_INFO **pinfo, INT channels) {
      return FE_ERR_HW;
    }
 
-   if (strlen(info->settings.loadfile) >= NAME_LENGTH) {
+   if (strlen(info->settings.loadfile) >= 256) {
      cm_msg(MLOG,"","EPICSGFA/DD/Loadfile Name length is equals or larger than %d! "
-                    "Name will be truncated!",NAME_LENGTH); 
+                    "Name will be truncated!",256); 
      cm_msg_flush_buffer();
-     info->settings.loadfile[NAME_LENGTH-1] = '\0';
+     info->settings.loadfile[255] = '\0';
    }
 
    info->settings.Sum_NOT_Connected = 0;