diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifs_spnego.c b/fs/cifs/cifs_spnego.c
index 7f01c6e60791..6eb65988321f 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifs_spnego.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifs_spnego.c
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ struct key_type cifs_spnego_key_type = {
  * strlen(";sec=ntlmsspi") */
 #define MAX_MECH_STR_LEN	13
 
-/* strlen of "host=" */
-#define HOST_KEY_LEN		5
+/* strlen of ";host=" */
+#define HOST_KEY_LEN		6
 
 /* strlen of ";ip4=" or ";ip6=" */
 #define IP_KEY_LEN		5