diff --git a/test/server/options_impl_test.cc b/test/server/options_impl_test.cc
index 3bc62d08ce420..08bb03ee116ec 100644
--- a/test/server/options_impl_test.cc
+++ b/test/server/options_impl_test.cc
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ TEST_F(OptionsImplTest, SetAll) {
   EXPECT_EQ(envoy::admin::v2alpha::CommandLineOptions::v6,
             command_line_options->local_address_ip_version());
   EXPECT_EQ(options->drainTime().count(), command_line_options->drain_time().seconds());
-  EXPECT_EQ(spdlog::level::to_string_view(options->logLevel()), command_line_options->log_level());
+  // The right hand side char* will be converted into fmt::string_view and then compare.
+  EXPECT_EQ(spdlog::level::to_string_view(options->logLevel()),
+            command_line_options->log_level().data());
   EXPECT_EQ(options->logFormat(), command_line_options->log_format());
   EXPECT_EQ(options->logPath(), command_line_options->log_path());
   EXPECT_EQ(options->parentShutdownTime().count(),