diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-em.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-em.c
index 674ebeb..adc281d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-em.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-em.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static int em_gio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	gpio_chip->ngpio = ngpios;
 
 	irq_chip = &p->irq_chip;
-	irq_chip->name = name;
+	irq_chip->name = "gpio-em";
 	irq_chip->irq_mask = em_gio_irq_disable;
 	irq_chip->irq_unmask = em_gio_irq_enable;
 	irq_chip->irq_set_type = em_gio_irq_set_type;