diff --git a/linuxkm/module_exports.c.template b/linuxkm/module_exports.c.template
index 9f5103a50..9e82ed06c 100644
--- a/linuxkm/module_exports.c.template
+++ b/linuxkm/module_exports.c.template
@@ -140,11 +140,6 @@
     #include <wolfssl/wolfcrypt/kdf.h>
 #endif
 
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-    /* 4996 warning to use MS extensions e.g., strcpy_s instead of strncpy */
-    #pragma warning(disable: 4996)
-#endif
-
 #ifdef OPENSSL_EXTRA
   #ifndef WOLFCRYPT_ONLY
     #include <wolfssl/openssl/evp.h>