diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index f7488f44d26..cacb6f083ec 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ __acquires(kernel_lock)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (strlen(type->name) > MAX_TRACER_SIZE) {
+	if (strlen(type->name) >= MAX_TRACER_SIZE) {
 		pr_info("Tracer has a name longer than %d\n", MAX_TRACER_SIZE);
 		return -1;
 	}