diff --git a/net/9p/trans_usbg.c b/net/9p/trans_usbg.c
index 23056b803ddf..021631d63318 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_usbg.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_usbg.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ static int p9_usbg_create(struct p9_client *client, struct fs_context *fc)
 	guard(mutex)(&usb9pfs_lock);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(dev, &usbg_instance_list, usb9pfs_instance) {
-		if (!strncmp(devname, dev->tag, strlen(devname))) {
+		if (!strcmp(devname, dev->tag)) {
 			if (!dev->inuse) {
 				dev->inuse = true;
 				found = 1;