diff --git a/drivers/scsi/snic/snic_ctl.c b/drivers/scsi/snic/snic_ctl.c
index aebe75320ed3..ab0e06b0b4ff 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/snic/snic_ctl.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/snic/snic_ctl.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ snic_ver_enc(const char *s)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if (i > 4 || !isdigit(c))
+		if (i > 3 || !isdigit(c))
 			goto end;
 
 		v[i] = v[i] * 10 + (c - '0');