diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c
index e5355ede2c46..189d4e01010b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/renesas_usb3.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 #include <linux/sizes.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/sys_soc.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/usb/ch9.h>
@@ -2315,9 +2316,9 @@ static ssize_t role_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	if (usb3->forced_b_device)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	if (!strncmp(buf, "host", strlen("host")))
+	if (sysfs_streq(buf, "host"))
 		new_mode_is_host = true;
-	else if (!strncmp(buf, "peripheral", strlen("peripheral")))
+	else if (sysfs_streq(buf, "peripheral"))
 		new_mode_is_host = false;
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;