diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 92e1ab8178a..d3f41db3ed4 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -2475,7 +2475,8 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 
 	tp720=		[HW,PS2]
 
-	trace_buf_size=nn[KMG] [ftrace] will set tracing buffer size.
+	trace_buf_size=nn[KMG]
+			[FTRACE] will set tracing buffer size.
 
 	trix=		[HW,OSS] MediaTrix AudioTrix Pro
 			Format:
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 3bb31006b5c..3aa0a0dfdfa 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -284,13 +284,12 @@ void trace_wake_up(void)
 static int __init set_buf_size(char *str)
 {
 	unsigned long buf_size;
-	int ret;
 
 	if (!str)
 		return 0;
-	ret = strict_strtoul(str, 0, &buf_size);
+	buf_size = memparse(str, &str);
 	/* nr_entries can not be zero */
-	if (ret < 0 || buf_size == 0)
+	if (buf_size == 0)
 		return 0;
 	trace_buf_size = buf_size;
 	return 1;