diff --git a/kernel/throne_tracker.c b/kernel/throne_tracker.c
index d18385d49c3a..90181b7eaf27 100644
--- a/kernel/throne_tracker.c
+++ b/kernel/throne_tracker.c
@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ FILLDIR_RETURN_TYPE my_actor(struct dir_context *ctx, const char *name,
 		iterate_dir(file, &sub_ctx.ctx);
 		filp_close(file, NULL);
 	} else {
-		if ((strlen(name) == strlen("base.apk")) &&
-		    (strncmp(name, "base.apk", strlen("base.apk")) == 0)) {
+		if ((namelen == 8) && (strncmp(name, "base.apk", namelen) == 0)) {
 			bool is_manager = is_manager_apk(dirpath);
 			pr_info("Found base.apk at path: %s, is_manager: %d\n",
 				dirpath, is_manager);