diff --git a/include/linux/of.h b/include/linux/of.h
index f6d9cbc39c9c..a367e19bb3af 100644
--- a/include/linux/of.h
+++ b/include/linux/of.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static inline unsigned long of_read_ulong(const __be32 *cell, int size)
 
 /* Default string compare functions, Allow arch asm/prom.h to override */
 #if !defined(of_compat_cmp)
-#define of_compat_cmp(s1, s2, l)	strncasecmp((s1), (s2), (l))
+#define of_compat_cmp(s1, s2, l)	strcasecmp((s1), (s2))
 #define of_prop_cmp(s1, s2)		strcmp((s1), (s2))
 #define of_node_cmp(s1, s2)		strcasecmp((s1), (s2))
 #endif