diff --git a/drivers/ide/hpt366.c b/drivers/ide/hpt366.c
index 696b6c1ec940..f94baadbf424 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/hpt366.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/hpt366.c
@@ -531,14 +531,9 @@ static const struct hpt_info hpt371n = {
 	.timings	= &hpt37x_timings
 };
 
-static int check_in_drive_list(ide_drive_t *drive, const char **list)
+static bool check_in_drive_list(ide_drive_t *drive, const char **list)
 {
-	char *m = (char *)&drive->id[ATA_ID_PROD];
-
-	while (*list)
-		if (!strcmp(*list++, m))
-			return 1;
-	return 0;
+	return match_string(list, -1, (char *)&drive->id[ATA_ID_PROD]) >= 0;
 }
 
 static struct hpt_info *hpt3xx_get_info(struct device *dev)