diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
index 7039a2c..f10bcad 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
@@ -1275,6 +1275,7 @@
 
 int usb_driver_register(struct usb_driver *drv)
 {
+	drv->driver.name = drv->name;
 	drv->driver.bus = &usb_bus_type;
 	return register_driver(&drv->driver);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/usb.c b/drivers/usb/storage/usb.c
index 5f15464..fa3691a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/usb.c
@@ -621,7 +621,6 @@
 
 static int __init usb_stor_init(void)
 {
-	usb_storage_driver.name = usb_storage_driver.driver.name;
 	return usb_driver_register(&usb_storage_driver);
 }
 device_initcall(usb_stor_init);