diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/endpoint.c b/drivers/usb/core/endpoint.c
index f600aec3fb3c..22912136fc14 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/endpoint.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/endpoint.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ int usb_create_ep_files(struct device *parent,
 	ep_dev->dev.class = ep_class->class;
 	ep_dev->dev.parent = parent;
 	ep_dev->dev.release = ep_device_release;
-	snprintf(ep_dev->dev.bus_id, BUS_ID_SIZE, "usbdev%d.%d_ep%02x",
+	dev_set_name(&ep_dev->dev, "usbdev%d.%d_ep%02x",
 		 udev->bus->busnum, udev->devnum,
 		 endpoint->desc.bEndpointAddress);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/message.c b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
index 1141a4918e88..315363b744a3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/message.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ int usb_set_configuration(struct usb_device *dev, int configuration)
 		intf->dev.dma_mask = dev->dev.dma_mask;
 		device_initialize(&intf->dev);
 		mark_quiesced(intf);
-		sprintf(&intf->dev.bus_id[0], "%d-%s:%d.%d",
+		dev_set_name(&intf->dev, "%d-%s:%d.%d",
 			dev->bus->busnum, dev->devpath,
 			configuration, alt->desc.bInterfaceNumber);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
index 3aca6d5afcdf..84fcaa6a21ec 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ struct usb_device *usb_alloc_dev(struct usb_device *parent,
 		dev->devpath[0] = '0';
 
 		dev->dev.parent = bus->controller;
-		sprintf(&dev->dev.bus_id[0], "usb%d", bus->busnum);
+		dev_set_name(&dev->dev, "usb%d", bus->busnum);
 		root_hub = 1;
 	} else {
 		/* match any labeling on the hubs; it's one-based */
@@ -328,8 +328,7 @@ struct usb_device *usb_alloc_dev(struct usb_device *parent,
 				"%s.%d", parent->devpath, port1);
 
 		dev->dev.parent = &parent->dev;
-		sprintf(&dev->dev.bus_id[0], "%d-%s",
-			bus->busnum, dev->devpath);
+		dev_set_name(&dev->dev, "%d-%s", bus->busnum, dev->devpath);
 
 		/* hub driver sets up TT records */
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/amd5536udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/amd5536udc.c
index f261d2a9a5f0..1500e1b3c302 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/amd5536udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/amd5536udc.c
@@ -3342,7 +3342,7 @@ static int udc_probe(struct udc *dev)
 	spin_lock_init(&dev->lock);
 	dev->gadget.ops = &udc_ops;
 
-	strcpy(dev->gadget.dev.bus_id, "gadget");
+	dev_set_name(&dev->gadget.dev, "gadget");
 	dev->gadget.dev.release = gadget_release;
 	dev->gadget.name = name;
 	dev->gadget.name = name;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/dummy_hcd.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/dummy_hcd.c
index b36ad240534c..21d1406af9ee 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/dummy_hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/dummy_hcd.c
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ static int dummy_udc_probe (struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* maybe claim OTG support, though we won't complete HNP */
 	dum->gadget.is_otg = (dummy_to_hcd(dum)->self.otg_port != 0);
 
-	strcpy (dum->gadget.dev.bus_id, "gadget");
+	dev_set_name(&dum->gadget.dev, "gadget");
 	dum->gadget.dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	dum->gadget.dev.release = dummy_gadget_release;
 	rc = device_register (&dum->gadget.dev);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/file_storage.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/file_storage.c
index 638cee03a24e..15c24edbb61a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/file_storage.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/file_storage.c
@@ -3867,8 +3867,8 @@ static int __init fsg_bind(struct usb_gadget *gadget)
 		curlun->dev.parent = &gadget->dev;
 		curlun->dev.driver = &fsg_driver.driver;
 		dev_set_drvdata(&curlun->dev, fsg);
-		snprintf(curlun->dev.bus_id, BUS_ID_SIZE,
-				"%s-lun%d", dev_name(&gadget->dev), i);
+		dev_set_name(&curlun->dev,"%s-lun%d",
+			     dev_name(&gadget->dev), i);
 
 		if ((rc = device_register(&curlun->dev)) != 0) {
 			INFO(fsg, "failed to register LUN%d: %d\n", i, rc);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/fsl_usb2_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/fsl_usb2_udc.c
index 18687543d7fa..1695382f30fe 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/fsl_usb2_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/fsl_usb2_udc.c
@@ -2331,7 +2331,7 @@ static int __init fsl_udc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	udc_controller->gadget.name = driver_name;
 
 	/* Setup gadget.dev and register with kernel */
-	strcpy(udc_controller->gadget.dev.bus_id, "gadget");
+	dev_set_name(&udc_controller->gadget.dev, "gadget");
 	udc_controller->gadget.dev.release = fsl_udc_release;
 	udc_controller->gadget.dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	ret = device_register(&udc_controller->gadget.dev);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/goku_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/goku_udc.c
index be6613afedbf..48f1c63b7013 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/goku_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/goku_udc.c
@@ -1790,7 +1790,7 @@ static int goku_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	dev->gadget.ops = &goku_ops;
 
 	/* the "gadget" abstracts/virtualizes the controller */
-	strcpy(dev->gadget.dev.bus_id, "gadget");
+	dev_set_name(&dev->gadget.dev, "gadget");
 	dev->gadget.dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	dev->gadget.dev.dma_mask = pdev->dev.dma_mask;
 	dev->gadget.dev.release = gadget_release;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/m66592-udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/m66592-udc.c
index ee6b35fa870f..8da7535c0c70 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/m66592-udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/m66592-udc.c
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ static int __init m66592_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	m66592->gadget.ops = &m66592_gadget_ops;
 	device_initialize(&m66592->gadget.dev);
-	strcpy(m66592->gadget.dev.bus_id, "gadget");
+	dev_set_name(&m66592->gadget, "gadget");
 	m66592->gadget.is_dualspeed = 1;
 	m66592->gadget.dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	m66592->gadget.dev.dma_mask = pdev->dev.dma_mask;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/net2280.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/net2280.c
index e01862300169..b67ab677af72 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/net2280.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/net2280.c
@@ -2768,7 +2768,7 @@ static int net2280_probe (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	dev->gadget.is_dualspeed = 1;
 
 	/* the "gadget" abstracts/virtualizes the controller */
-	strcpy (dev->gadget.dev.bus_id, "gadget");
+	dev_set_name(&dev->gadget.dev, "gadget");
 	dev->gadget.dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	dev->gadget.dev.dma_mask = pdev->dev.dma_mask;
 	dev->gadget.dev.release = gadget_release;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/omap_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/omap_udc.c
index 03a7f49d207d..4b79a8509e84 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/omap_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/omap_udc.c
@@ -2686,7 +2686,7 @@ omap_udc_setup(struct platform_device *odev, struct otg_transceiver *xceiv)
 	udc->gadget.name = driver_name;
 
 	device_initialize(&udc->gadget.dev);
-	strcpy (udc->gadget.dev.bus_id, "gadget");
+	dev_set_name(&udc->gadget.dev, "gadget");
 	udc->gadget.dev.release = omap_udc_release;
 	udc->gadget.dev.parent = &odev->dev;
 	if (use_dma)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/isp1760-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/isp1760-hcd.c
index 65aa5ecf569a..0873168cded2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/isp1760-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/isp1760-hcd.c
@@ -2195,7 +2195,7 @@ struct usb_hcd *isp1760_register(u64 res_start, u64 res_len, int irq,
 	/* prevent usb-core allocating DMA pages */
 	dev->dma_mask = NULL;
 
-	hcd = usb_create_hcd(&isp1760_hc_driver, dev, dev->bus_id);
+	hcd = usb_create_hcd(&isp1760_hc_driver, dev, dev_name(dev));
 	if (!hcd)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index b4620c009d18..717e376795e4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ int usb_serial_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 		port->dev.bus = &usb_serial_bus_type;
 		port->dev.release = &port_release;
 
-		snprintf (&port->dev.bus_id[0], sizeof(port->dev.bus_id), "ttyUSB%d", port->number);
+		dev_set_name(&port->dev, "ttyUSB%d", port->number);
 		dbg ("%s - registering %s", __func__, dev_name(&port->dev));
 		retval = device_register(&port->dev);
 		if (retval)