diff --git a/main/features.c b/main/features.c
index da4b771f45..4bfef4e345 100644
--- a/main/features.c
+++ b/main/features.c
@@ -4486,9 +4486,7 @@ static int bridge_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data)
 		ast_app_parse_options(bridge_exec_options, &opts, NULL, args.options);
 
 	/* avoid bridge with ourselves */
-	if (!strncmp(chan->name, args.dest_chan, 
-		strlen(chan->name) < strlen(args.dest_chan) ? 
-		strlen(chan->name) : strlen(args.dest_chan))) {
+	if (!strcmp(chan->name, args.dest_chan)) {
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to bridge channel %s with itself\n", chan->name);
 		manager_event(EVENT_FLAG_CALL, "BridgeExec",
 					"Response: Failed\r\n"