diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index 71b0ec0c370d..1e23f4f8d2c2 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static struct thermal_governor *__find_governor(const char *name)
 		return def_governor;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(pos, &thermal_governor_list, governor_list)
-		if (!strnicmp(name, pos->name, THERMAL_NAME_LENGTH))
+		if (!strncasecmp(name, pos->name, THERMAL_NAME_LENGTH))
 			return pos;
 
 	return NULL;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ int thermal_register_governor(struct thermal_governor *governor)
 
 		name = pos->tzp->governor_name;
 
-		if (!strnicmp(name, governor->name, THERMAL_NAME_LENGTH))
+		if (!strncasecmp(name, governor->name, THERMAL_NAME_LENGTH))
 			pos->governor = governor;
 	}
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void thermal_unregister_governor(struct thermal_governor *governor)
 	mutex_lock(&thermal_list_lock);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(pos, &thermal_tz_list, node) {
-		if (!strnicmp(pos->governor->name, governor->name,
+		if (!strncasecmp(pos->governor->name, governor->name,
 						THERMAL_NAME_LENGTH))
 			pos->governor = NULL;
 	}
@@ -1665,7 +1665,7 @@ struct thermal_zone_device *thermal_zone_get_zone_by_name(const char *name)
 
 	mutex_lock(&thermal_list_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(pos, &thermal_tz_list, node)
-		if (!strnicmp(name, pos->type, THERMAL_NAME_LENGTH)) {
+		if (!strncasecmp(name, pos->type, THERMAL_NAME_LENGTH)) {
 			found++;
 			ref = pos;
 		}