1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/spectral.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/spectral.c
index 5fe29b9f8fa2..8f68426ca653 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/spectral.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/spectral.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ static ssize_t write_file_spec_scan_ctl(struct file *file,
 
         if (strncmp("trigger", buf, 7) == 0) {
                 ath9k_spectral_scan_trigger(sc->hw);
-        } else if (strncmp("background", buf, 9) == 0) {
+        } else if (strncmp("background", buf, 10) == 0) {
                 ath9k_spectral_scan_config(sc->hw, SPECTRAL_BACKGROUND);
                 ath_dbg(common, CONFIG, "spectral scan: background mode enabled\n");
         } else if (strncmp("chanscan", buf, 8) == 0) {