diff --git a/include/gatekeeper_net.h b/include/gatekeeper_net.h
index b48ab4ba..48f25a86 100644
--- a/include/gatekeeper_net.h
+++ b/include/gatekeeper_net.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ enum {
  * Need forward declaration because acl_cb_func and struct gatekeeper_if
  * are circularly defined.
  */
-struct gatekeeper_if *iface;
+struct gatekeeper_if;
 typedef int (*acl_cb_func)(struct rte_mbuf **pkts, unsigned int num_pkts,
 	struct gatekeeper_if *iface);
 /* Format of function called when no rule matches in the IPv6 ACL. */
diff --git a/lib/net.c b/lib/net.c
index 5c5207f2..0673f390 100644
--- a/lib/net.c
+++ b/lib/net.c
@@ -1691,7 +1691,10 @@ log_if_name(char *if_name, size_t len, const struct gatekeeper_if *iface,
 		}
 	}
 
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wstringop-truncation"
 	strncpy(if_name, iface->name, len);
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 	if (unlikely(if_name[len - 1] != '\0')) {
 		G_LOG(CRIT, "%s(%s/%u): bug: len = %lu < strlen(iface->name) = %lu\n",
 			__func__, iface->name, port_id,