diff --git a/drivers/parport/parport_pc.c b/drivers/parport/parport_pc.c
index 2597145a066..ad113b0f62d 100644
--- a/drivers/parport/parport_pc.c
+++ b/drivers/parport/parport_pc.c
@@ -3403,7 +3403,7 @@ static int __init parport_parse_param(const char *s, int *val,
 		*val = automatic;
 	else if (!strncmp(s, "none", 4))
 		*val = none;
-	else if (nofifo && !strncmp(s, "nofifo", 4))
+	else if (nofifo && !strncmp(s, "nofifo", 6))
 		*val = nofifo;
 	else {
 		char *ep;