diff --git a/net/l2tpv3.c b/net/l2tpv3.c
index af373e5..350041a 100644
--- a/net/l2tpv3.c
+++ b/net/l2tpv3.c
@@ -723,8 +723,7 @@
 
     l2tpv3_read_poll(s, true);
 
-    snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str),
-             "l2tpv3: connected");
+    qemu_set_info_str(&s->nc, "l2tpv3: connected");
     return 0;
 outerr:
     qemu_del_net_client(nc);
diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index 128a90f..f29a59c 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -141,13 +141,20 @@
                            macaddr[3], macaddr[4], macaddr[5]);
 }
 
+void qemu_set_info_str(NetClientState *nc, const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+    va_list ap;
+
+    va_start(ap, fmt);
+    vsnprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str), fmt, ap);
+    va_end(ap);
+}
+
 void qemu_format_nic_info_str(NetClientState *nc, uint8_t macaddr[6])
 {
-    snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str),
-             "model=%s,macaddr=%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",
-             nc->model,
-             macaddr[0], macaddr[1], macaddr[2],
-             macaddr[3], macaddr[4], macaddr[5]);
+    qemu_set_info_str(nc, "model=%s,macaddr=%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",
+                      nc->model, macaddr[0], macaddr[1], macaddr[2],
+                      macaddr[3], macaddr[4], macaddr[5]);
 }
 
 static int mac_table[256] = {0};
diff --git a/net/slirp.c b/net/slirp.c
index 8679be6..14a8d59 100644
--- a/net/slirp.c
+++ b/net/slirp.c
@@ -611,9 +611,8 @@
 
     nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_slirp_info, peer, model, name);
 
-    snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str),
-             "net=%s,restrict=%s", inet_ntoa(net),
-             restricted ? "on" : "off");
+    qemu_set_info_str(nc, "net=%s,restrict=%s", inet_ntoa(net),
+                      restricted ? "on" : "off");
 
     s = DO_UPCAST(SlirpState, nc, nc);
 
diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index bfd8596..ade1ecf 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
         s->fd = -1;
         net_socket_rs_init(&s->rs, net_socket_rs_finalize, false);
         s->nc.link_down = true;
-        memset(s->nc.info_str, 0, sizeof(s->nc.info_str));
+        qemu_set_info_str(&s->nc, "");
 
         return;
     }
@@ -387,16 +387,15 @@
     /* mcast: save bound address as dst */
     if (is_connected && mcast != NULL) {
         s->dgram_dst = saddr;
-        snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str),
-                 "socket: fd=%d (cloned mcast=%s:%d)",
-                 fd, inet_ntoa(saddr.sin_addr), ntohs(saddr.sin_port));
+        qemu_set_info_str(nc, "socket: fd=%d (cloned mcast=%s:%d)", fd,
+                          inet_ntoa(saddr.sin_addr), ntohs(saddr.sin_port));
     } else {
         if (sa_type == SOCKET_ADDRESS_TYPE_UNIX) {
             s->dgram_dst.sin_family = AF_UNIX;
         }
 
-        snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str),
-                 "socket: fd=%d %s", fd, SocketAddressType_str(sa_type));
+        qemu_set_info_str(nc, "socket: fd=%d %s", fd,
+                          SocketAddressType_str(sa_type));
     }
 
     return s;
@@ -430,7 +429,7 @@
 
     nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_socket_info, peer, model, name);
 
-    snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str), "socket: fd=%d", fd);
+    qemu_set_info_str(nc, "socket: fd=%d", fd);
 
     s = DO_UPCAST(NetSocketState, nc, nc);
 
@@ -497,9 +496,8 @@
     s->fd = fd;
     s->nc.link_down = false;
     net_socket_connect(s);
-    snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str),
-             "socket: connection from %s:%d",
-             inet_ntoa(saddr.sin_addr), ntohs(saddr.sin_port));
+    qemu_set_info_str(&s->nc, "socket: connection from %s:%d",
+                      inet_ntoa(saddr.sin_addr), ntohs(saddr.sin_port));
 }
 
 static int net_socket_listen_init(NetClientState *peer,
@@ -597,9 +595,8 @@
         return -1;
     }
 
-    snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str),
-             "socket: connect to %s:%d",
-             inet_ntoa(saddr.sin_addr), ntohs(saddr.sin_port));
+    qemu_set_info_str(&s->nc, "socket: connect to %s:%d",
+                      inet_ntoa(saddr.sin_addr), ntohs(saddr.sin_port));
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -642,9 +639,8 @@
 
     s->dgram_dst = saddr;
 
-    snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str),
-             "socket: mcast=%s:%d",
-             inet_ntoa(saddr.sin_addr), ntohs(saddr.sin_port));
+    qemu_set_info_str(&s->nc, "socket: mcast=%s:%d",
+                      inet_ntoa(saddr.sin_addr), ntohs(saddr.sin_port));
     return 0;
 
 }
@@ -697,9 +693,8 @@
 
     s->dgram_dst = raddr;
 
-    snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str),
-             "socket: udp=%s:%d",
-             inet_ntoa(raddr.sin_addr), ntohs(raddr.sin_port));
+    qemu_set_info_str(&s->nc, "socket: udp=%s:%d", inet_ntoa(raddr.sin_addr),
+                      ntohs(raddr.sin_port));
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/tap-win32.c b/net/tap-win32.c
index 7466f22..a49c28b 100644
--- a/net/tap-win32.c
+++ b/net/tap-win32.c
@@ -789,8 +789,7 @@
 
     s = DO_UPCAST(TAPState, nc, nc);
 
-    snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str),
-             "tap: ifname=%s", ifname);
+    qemu_set_info_str(&s->nc, "tap: ifname=%s", ifname);
 
     s->handle = handle;
 
diff --git a/net/tap.c b/net/tap.c
index e203d07..1210a04 100644
--- a/net/tap.c
+++ b/net/tap.c
@@ -630,8 +630,7 @@
     }
     s = net_tap_fd_init(peer, "bridge", name, fd, vnet_hdr);
 
-    snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str), "helper=%s,br=%s", helper,
-             br);
+    qemu_set_info_str(&s->nc, "helper=%s,br=%s", helper, br);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -690,14 +689,12 @@
     }
 
     if (tap->has_fd || tap->has_fds) {
-        snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str), "fd=%d", fd);
+        qemu_set_info_str(&s->nc, "fd=%d", fd);
     } else if (tap->has_helper) {
-        snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str), "helper=%s",
-                 tap->helper);
+        qemu_set_info_str(&s->nc, "helper=%s", tap->helper);
     } else {
-        snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str),
-                 "ifname=%s,script=%s,downscript=%s", ifname, script,
-                 downscript);
+        qemu_set_info_str(&s->nc, "ifname=%s,script=%s,downscript=%s", ifname,
+                          script, downscript);
 
         if (strcmp(downscript, "no") != 0) {
             snprintf(s->down_script, sizeof(s->down_script), "%s", downscript);
diff --git a/net/vde.c b/net/vde.c
index 1083916..c0a0866 100644
--- a/net/vde.c
+++ b/net/vde.c
@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@
 
     nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_vde_info, peer, model, name);
 
-    snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str), "sock=%s,fd=%d",
-             sock, vde_datafd(vde));
+    qemu_set_info_str(nc, "sock=%s,fd=%d", sock, vde_datafd(vde));
 
     s = DO_UPCAST(VDEState, nc, nc);
 
diff --git a/net/vhost-user.c b/net/vhost-user.c
index b1a0247..3a6b90d 100644
--- a/net/vhost-user.c
+++ b/net/vhost-user.c
@@ -341,8 +341,7 @@
     user = g_new0(struct VhostUserState, 1);
     for (i = 0; i < queues; i++) {
         nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_vhost_user_info, peer, device, name);
-        snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str), "vhost-user%d to %s",
-                 i, chr->label);
+        qemu_set_info_str(nc, "vhost-user%d to %s", i, chr->label);
         nc->queue_index = i;
         if (!nc0) {
             nc0 = nc;
diff --git a/net/vhost-vdpa.c b/net/vhost-vdpa.c
index 9c1b25d..854ebd61 100644
--- a/net/vhost-vdpa.c
+++ b/net/vhost-vdpa.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@
         nc = qemu_new_net_control_client(&net_vhost_vdpa_cvq_info, peer,
                                          device, name);
     }
-    snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str), TYPE_VHOST_VDPA);
+    qemu_set_info_str(nc, TYPE_VHOST_VDPA);
     s = DO_UPCAST(VhostVDPAState, nc, nc);
 
     s->vhost_vdpa.device_fd = vdpa_device_fd;