diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
index 3b3e0998fa6e..d6a691e27d33 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
@@ -4002,6 +4002,7 @@ static ssize_t ipr_store_update_fw(struct device *dev,
 	struct ipr_sglist *sglist;
 	char fname[100];
 	char *src;
+	char *endline;
 	int result, dnld_size;
 
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
@@ -4009,6 +4010,10 @@ static ssize_t ipr_store_update_fw(struct device *dev,
 
 	snprintf(fname, sizeof(fname), "%s", buf);
 
+	endline = strchr(fname, '\n');
+	if (endline)
+		*endline = '\0';
+
 	if (request_firmware(&fw_entry, fname, &ioa_cfg->pdev->dev)) {
 		dev_err(&ioa_cfg->pdev->dev, "Firmware file %s not found\n", fname);
 		return -EIO;