diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_verify.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_verify.c
index 2d93d9eccb4d..986033e64a83 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_verify.c
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_verify.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static int pkcs7_find_key(struct pkcs7_message *pkcs7,
 		pr_devel("Sig %u: Found cert serial match X.509[%u]\n",
 			 sinfo->index, certix);
 
-		if (x509->pub->pkey_algo != sinfo->sig->pkey_algo) {
+		if (strcmp(x509->pub->pkey_algo, sinfo->sig->pkey_algo) != 0) {
 			pr_warn("Sig %u: X.509 algo and PKCS#7 sig algo don't match\n",
 				sinfo->index);
 			continue;
diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_public_key.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_public_key.c
index eea71dc9686c..1bd0cf71a22d 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_public_key.c
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_public_key.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ int x509_check_for_self_signed(struct x509_certificate *cert)
 	}
 
 	ret = -EKEYREJECTED;
-	if (cert->pub->pkey_algo != cert->sig->pkey_algo)
+	if (strcmp(cert->pub->pkey_algo, cert->sig->pkey_algo) != 0)
 		goto out;
 
 	ret = public_key_verify_signature(cert->pub, cert->sig);