diff --git a/include/functions.h b/include/functions.h
index d1e3cfd103..a38942722d 100644
--- a/include/functions.h
+++ b/include/functions.h
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ u32 __osGetWatchLo(void); // func_80096810
 void __osSetWatchLo(u32 value); // func_80096820
 f32 func_80096830(f32 param_1, f32 param_2); // func_80096830
 void* func_80096880(void* param_1, u8 param_2, s32 param_3); // func_80096880
-u32 func_800968B0(const u8* a0, const u8* a1); // func_800968B0
+s32 func_800968B0(const char* str1, const char* str2); // func_800968B0
 char* func_800968f0(char* param_1, char* param_2); // func_800968F0
 void func_80096930(void); // func_80096930
 void EnAObj_Init(ActorEnAObj* this, GlobalContext* ctxt); // func_800A5AC0
diff --git a/src/boot_O2_g3/boot_0x800968B0.c b/src/boot_O2_g3/boot_0x800968B0.c
index ca313bdeab..fb41b39117 100644
--- a/src/boot_O2_g3/boot_0x800968B0.c
+++ b/src/boot_O2_g3/boot_0x800968B0.c
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 #include <ultra64.h>
 #include <global.h>
 
-u32 func_800968B0(const u8* a0, const u8* a1) {
-    u8 v0;
-    u8 v1;
+/*
+ * Compare strings (strcmp).
+ */
+s32 func_800968B0(const char* str1, const char* str2) {
+    char v0;
+    char v1;
     do {
-        v0 = *a0++;
-        v1 = *a1++;
+        v0 = *str1++;
+        v1 = *str2++;
         if (v0 != v1) {
 	  return v0 - v1;
         }