diff --git a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_socket/mod_event_socket.c b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_socket/mod_event_socket.c
index 13433041ba..cd1960295d 100644
--- a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_socket/mod_event_socket.c
+++ b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_socket/mod_event_socket.c
@@ -1801,7 +1801,7 @@ static switch_status_t parse_command(listener_t *listener, switch_event_t **even
 		} else {
 			switch_snprintf(reply, reply_len, "-ERR not controlling a session");
 		}
-	} else if (!strncasecmp(cmd, "nolinger", 6)) {
+	} else if (!strncasecmp(cmd, "nolinger", 8)) {
 		if (listener->session) {
 			switch_clear_flag_locked(listener, LFLAG_LINGER);
 			switch_snprintf(reply, reply_len, "+OK will not linger");