diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Utility.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Utility.cpp
index 4e1d1b91e2..7875078698 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Utility.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Utility.cpp
@@ -136,3 +136,22 @@ BlockArray::MakeEmpty()
 	fArray->count = 0;
 }
 
+
+//	#pragma mark -
+
+
+extern "C" size_t
+strlcpy(char *dest, char const *source, size_t length)
+{
+	if (length == 0)
+		return strlen(source);
+
+	size_t i = 0;
+	for (; i < length - 1 && source[i]; i++)
+		dest[i] = source[i];
+
+	dest[i] = '\0';
+
+	return i + strlen(source + i);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Utility.h b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Utility.h
index 44af6429d9..14ddd2763f 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Utility.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Utility.h
@@ -153,4 +153,8 @@ template<class Node> struct list {
 #	error The macros atomic_set(), and atomic_test_and_set() are not defined for the target processor
 #endif
 
+
+extern "C" size_t strlcpy(char *dest, char const *source, size_t length);
+
+
 #endif	/* UTILITY_H */