diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
index 017f8b9..6f3275d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
@@ -4213,9 +4213,9 @@
 {
 	struct Scsi_Host *shost;
 	struct pmcraid_instance *pinstance;
-	unsigned long val;
+	u8 val;
 
-	if (strict_strtoul(buf, 10, &val))
+	if (kstrtou8(buf, 10, &val))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	/* log-level should be from 0 to 2 */
 	if (val > 2)