diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index f7488f4..cacb6f0 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@
 		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;
 	}