2 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 92e1ab8178a..d3f41db3ed4 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -2475,7 +2475,8 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 
         tp720=          [HW,PS2]
 
-        trace_buf_size=nn[KMG] [ftrace] will set tracing buffer size.
+        trace_buf_size=nn[KMG]
+                        [FTRACE] will set tracing buffer size.
 
         trix=           [HW,OSS] MediaTrix AudioTrix Pro
                         Format:
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 3bb31006b5c..3aa0a0dfdfa 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -284,13 +284,12 @@ void trace_wake_up(void)
 static int __init set_buf_size(char *str)
 {
         unsigned long buf_size;
-        int ret;
 
         if (!str)
                 return 0;
-        ret = strict_strtoul(str, 0, &buf_size);
+        buf_size = memparse(str, &str);
         /* nr_entries can not be zero */
-        if (ret < 0 || buf_size == 0)
+        if (buf_size == 0)
                 return 0;
         trace_buf_size = buf_size;
         return 1;