diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_fabric_lib.c b/drivers/target/target_core_fabric_lib.c
index 10fae26b44ad..939c6212d2ac 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_fabric_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_fabric_lib.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static int fc_get_pr_transport_id(
 	 * encoded TransportID.
 	 */
 	ptr = &se_nacl->initiatorname[0];
-	for (i = 0; i < 24; ) {
+	for (i = 0; i < 23; ) {
 		if (!strncmp(&ptr[i], ":", 1)) {
 			i++;
 			continue;