struct kobj_attribute *attr,
                                        const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
+       int input = -1;
+
        if (!fw_dump.dump_active)
                return -EPERM;
 
-       if (buf[0] == '1') {
+       if (kstrtoint(buf, 0, &input))
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       if (input == 1) {
                /*
                 * Take away the '/proc/vmcore'. We are releasing the dump
                 * memory, hence it will not be valid anymore.
                                        const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
        int ret = 0;
+       int input = -1;
 
        if (!fw_dump.fadump_enabled || fdm_active)
                return -EPERM;
 
+       if (kstrtoint(buf, 0, &input))
+               return -EINVAL;
+
        mutex_lock(&fadump_mutex);
 
-       switch (buf[0]) {
-       case '0':
+       switch (input) {
+       case 0:
                if (fw_dump.dump_registered == 0) {
                        goto unlock_out;
                }
                /* Un-register Firmware-assisted dump */
                fadump_unregister_dump(&fdm);
                break;
-       case '1':
+       case 1:
                if (fw_dump.dump_registered == 1) {
                        ret = -EEXIST;
                        goto unlock_out;