diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c
index 2b6d447..238e06f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_debug.c
@@ -3371,7 +3371,7 @@
 	char work[20];
 
         if (1 == sscanf(buf, "%10s", work)) {
-		if (0 == strnicmp(work,"0x", 2)) {
+		if (0 == strncasecmp(work,"0x", 2)) {
 			if (1 == sscanf(&work[2], "%x", &opts))
 				goto opts_done;
 		} else {