diff --git a/logd/LogBuffer.cpp b/logd/LogBuffer.cpp
index e03731b70..0df6de086 100644
--- a/logd/LogBuffer.cpp
+++ b/logd/LogBuffer.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,10 @@ static enum match_type identical(LogBufferElement* elem, LogBufferElement* last)
     if (!avcr) return DIFFERENT;
     lenr -= avcr - msgr;
     if (lenl != lenr) return DIFFERENT;
-    if (fastcmp<memcmp>(avcl + strlen(avc),
+    // TODO: After b/35468874 is addressed, revisit "lenl > strlen(avc)"
+    // condition, it might become superflous.
+    if (lenl > strlen(avc) &&
+        fastcmp<memcmp>(avcl + strlen(avc),
                         avcr + strlen(avc),
                         lenl - strlen(avc))) return DIFFERENT;
     return SAME;