diff --git a/drivers/auxdisplay/charlcd.c b/drivers/auxdisplay/charlcd.c
index b61cea36add5d81425c04de6e7ab708435529d4d..ee39d1a85bf79465c497a71d8ad7ae4a39ac2b6c 100644
--- a/drivers/auxdisplay/charlcd.c
+++ b/drivers/auxdisplay/charlcd.c
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ static void charlcd_write_char(struct charlcd *lcd, char c)
 			/* back one char again */
 			lcd->ops->write_cmd(lcd, LCD_CMD_SHIFT);
 			break;
-		case '\014':
+		case '\f':
 			/* quickly clear the display */
 			charlcd_clear_fast(lcd);
 			break;