diff --git a/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c b/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c
index 94aeca011ac41088671982cd4201a2133013dd1b..477b62a74dbfee56c2eaabf4756d58a528b90f9d 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ static ssize_t i7core_inject_store_##param(			\
 	if (pvt->inject.enable)					\
 		disable_inject(mci);				\
 								\
-	if (!strcasecmp(data, "any"))				\
+	if (!strcasecmp(data, "any") || !strcasecmp(data, "any\n"))\
 		value = -1;					\
 	else {							\
 		rc = strict_strtoul(data, 10, &value);		\