diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-fsl.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-fsl.c
index 45e5d6a..1ca7cf5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-fsl.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-fsl.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ int ehci_hcd_init(int index, enum usb_init_type init,
 #endif
 	}
 
-	if (!strcmp(phy_type, "utmi")) {
+	if (!strncmp(phy_type, "utmi", 4)) {
 #if defined(CONFIG_SYS_FSL_USB_INTERNAL_UTMI_PHY)
 		setbits_be32(&ehci->control, PHY_CLK_SEL_UTMI);
 		setbits_be32(&ehci->control, UTMI_PHY_EN);