diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/pt3/pt3.c b/drivers/media/pci/pt3/pt3.c
index 0d2e2b217121..eff5e9f51ace 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/pt3/pt3.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/pt3/pt3.c
@@ -395,7 +395,8 @@ static int pt3_attach_fe(struct pt3_board *pt3, int i)
 	if (!try_module_get(cl->dev.driver->owner))
 		goto err_demod_i2c_unregister_device;
 
-	if (!strncmp(cl->name, TC90522_I2C_DEV_SAT, sizeof(cl->name))) {
+	if (!strncmp(cl->name, TC90522_I2C_DEV_SAT,
+		     strlen(TC90522_I2C_DEV_SAT))) {
 		struct qm1d1c0042_config tcfg;
 
 		tcfg = adap_conf[i].tuner_cfg.qm1d1c0042;