1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index 65b4f0824e4f..8610b5caa178 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -381,14 +381,19 @@ int bat_algo_seq_print_text(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 static int param_set_ra(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
         struct bat_algo_ops *bat_algo_ops;
+        char *algo_name = (char *)val;
+        size_t name_len = strlen(algo_name);
 
-        bat_algo_ops = bat_algo_get((char *)val);
+        if (algo_name[name_len - 1] == '\n')
+                algo_name[name_len - 1] = '\0';
+
+        bat_algo_ops = bat_algo_get(algo_name);
         if (!bat_algo_ops) {
-                pr_err("Routing algorithm '%s' is not supported\n", val);
+                pr_err("Routing algorithm '%s' is not supported\n", algo_name);
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
-        return param_set_copystring(val, kp);
+        return param_set_copystring(algo_name, kp);
 }
 
 static const struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_ra = {