diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-rcar.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-rcar.c
index d7e6e68c25af..f800b250971c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-rcar.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-rcar.c
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ static int gpio_rcar_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	gpio_chip->ngpio = npins;
 
 	irq_chip = &p->irq_chip;
-	irq_chip->name = name;
+	irq_chip->name = "gpio-rcar";
 	irq_chip->parent_device = dev;
 	irq_chip->irq_mask = gpio_rcar_irq_disable;
 	irq_chip->irq_unmask = gpio_rcar_irq_enable;