diff --git a/src/libopensc/card-authentic.c b/src/libopensc/card-authentic.c
index 0f208d11..119973c9 100644
--- a/src/libopensc/card-authentic.c
+++ b/src/libopensc/card-authentic.c
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ authentic_set_current_files(struct sc_card *card, struct sc_path *path,
 					sc_file_free(file);
 					LOG_FUNC_RETURN(ctx, SC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_DATA_RECEIVED);
 				}
-				memcpy(card->cache.current_df->path.value + cur_df_path.len,
+				memmove(card->cache.current_df->path.value + cur_df_path.len,
 						card->cache.current_df->path.value,
 						card->cache.current_df->path.len);
 				memcpy(card->cache.current_df->path.value, cur_df_path.value, cur_df_path.len);