diff --git a/src/libratbag.c b/src/libratbag.c
index 640476f4..cc3915d3 100644
--- a/src/libratbag.c
+++ b/src/libratbag.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ udev_find_hidraw(struct ratbag *ratbag, struct ratbag_device *device)
 			continue;
 
 		sysname = udev_device_get_sysname(udev_device);
-		if (strncmp("hidraw", sysname, 6) != 0) {
+		if (!strneq("hidraw", sysname, 6)) {
 			udev_device_unref(udev_device);
 			continue;
 		}
diff --git a/tools/ratbag-command.c b/tools/ratbag-command.c
index b47dfd4d..8b8e3d99 100644
--- a/tools/ratbag-command.c
+++ b/tools/ratbag-command.c
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ static const struct ratbag_cmd cmd_change_button = {
 static int
 filter_event_node(const struct dirent *input_entry)
 {
-	return !strncmp(input_entry->d_name, "event", 5);
+	return strneq(input_entry->d_name, "event", 5);
 }
 
 static int