diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
index 6f5e621..88a1bc3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_common.c
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
 	if (strlen(buff) > 4) {
 		tmp_ptr = buff + strlen(buff) - 4;
 
-		if (strnicmp(tmp_ptr, "mbit", 4) == 0)
+		if (strncasecmp(tmp_ptr, "mbit", 4) == 0)
 			bw_unit_type = BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT;
 
-		if ((strnicmp(tmp_ptr, "kbit", 4) == 0) ||
+		if ((strncasecmp(tmp_ptr, "kbit", 4) == 0) ||
 		    (bw_unit_type == BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT))
 			*tmp_ptr = '\0';
 	}
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@
 		if (strlen(slash_ptr + 1) > 4) {
 			tmp_ptr = slash_ptr + 1 - 4 + strlen(slash_ptr + 1);
 
-			if (strnicmp(tmp_ptr, "mbit", 4) == 0)
+			if (strncasecmp(tmp_ptr, "mbit", 4) == 0)
 				bw_unit_type = BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT;
 
-			if ((strnicmp(tmp_ptr, "kbit", 4) == 0) ||
+			if ((strncasecmp(tmp_ptr, "kbit", 4) == 0) ||
 			    (bw_unit_type == BATADV_BW_UNIT_MBIT))
 				*tmp_ptr = '\0';
 		}