diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c
index 87b278c8e7ee..759df225da1b 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ioctl.c
@@ -3154,7 +3154,7 @@ static int drv_cmd_set_roam_mode(hdd_adapter_t *adapter,
 	value = value + SIZE_OF_SETROAMMODE + 1;
 
 	/* Convert the value from ascii to integer */
-	ret = kstrtou8(value, SIZE_OF_SETROAMMODE, &roamMode);
+	ret = kstrtou8(value, 10, &roamMode);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		/*
 		 * If the input value is greater than max value of datatype,