diff --git a/upf/upf_api.c b/upf/upf_api.c
index 560b08a0..50dd30b1 100644
--- a/upf/upf_api.c
+++ b/upf/upf_api.c
@@ -209,7 +209,9 @@ vl_api_adf_version_drop_t_handler (vl_api_adf_version_drop_t *mp)
   upf_main_t *sm = &upf_main;
   vl_api_adf_version_drop_reply_t *rmp;
 
-  u32 rv = upf_adf_drop_uncommited_version (mp->app_name);
+  u8 *app_name = vec_from_cstring (mp->app_name, sizeof (mp->app_name));
+
+  u32 rv = upf_adf_drop_uncommited_version (app_name);
 
   REPLY_MACRO (VL_API_ADF_VERSION_DROP_REPLY);
 }