diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java
index 3feaa587652..78745403601 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java
@@ -2982,7 +2982,7 @@ public class UserVmManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements UserVmManager, Vir
             // Check is hostName is RFC compliant
             checkNameForRFCCompliance(hostName);
 
-            if (vm.getHostName().equalsIgnoreCase(hostName)) {
+            if (vm.getHostName().equals(hostName)) {
                 s_logger.debug("Vm " + vm + " is already set with the hostName specified: " + hostName);
                 hostName = null;
             }