diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/mioa701/gpio0_poweroff.c b/arch/arm/boards/mioa701/gpio0_poweroff.c
index 4b34922..8cacceb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boards/mioa701/gpio0_poweroff.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boards/mioa701/gpio0_poweroff.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
 static int gpio0_poweroff_probe(void)
 {
-	return poller_register(&gpio0_poller);
+	return poller_register(&gpio0_poller, "power-button");
 }
 
 device_initcall(gpio0_poweroff_probe);
diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/sama5d3xek/init.c b/arch/arm/boards/sama5d3xek/init.c
index c768e98..d9be4c5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boards/sama5d3xek/init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boards/sama5d3xek/init.c
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
 	hdmi_reset_start = get_time_ns();
 	hdmi_poller.func = hdmi_off_poller;
 
-	poller_register(&hdmi_poller);
+	poller_register(&hdmi_poller, "hdmi-reset");
 }
 #else
 static void ek_add_device_hdmi(void)
diff --git a/common/poller.c b/common/poller.c
index 32795b6..b1a2122 100644
--- a/common/poller.c
+++ b/common/poller.c
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@
 static LIST_HEAD(poller_list);
 static int poller_active;
 
-int poller_register(struct poller_struct *poller)
+int poller_register(struct poller_struct *poller, const char *name)
 {
 	if (poller->registered)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
+	poller->name = xstrdup(name);
 	list_add_tail(&poller->list, &poller_list);
 	poller->registered = 1;
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
 
 	list_del(&poller->list);
 	poller->registered = 0;
+	free(poller->name);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -92,12 +94,12 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int poller_async_register(struct poller_async *pa)
+int poller_async_register(struct poller_async *pa, const char *name)
 {
 	pa->poller.func = poller_async_callback;
 	pa->active = 0;
 
-	return poller_register(&pa->poller);
+	return poller_register(&pa->poller, name);
 }
 
 int poller_async_unregister(struct poller_async *pa)
diff --git a/common/ratp/ratp.c b/common/ratp/ratp.c
index ca751a3..556dc63 100644
--- a/common/ratp/ratp.c
+++ b/common/ratp/ratp.c
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = poller_register(&ctx->poller);
+	ret = poller_register(&ctx->poller, "ratp");
 	if (ret)
 		goto out1;
 
diff --git a/common/serdev.c b/common/serdev.c
index c87b8a8..c50b3bd 100644
--- a/common/serdev.c
+++ b/common/serdev.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 	if (!serdev->fifo)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	ret = poller_async_register(&serdev->poller);
+	ret = poller_async_register(&serdev->poller, "serdev");
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/gpio_keys.c b/drivers/input/gpio_keys.c
index 38c0f11..11d598c 100644
--- a/drivers/input/gpio_keys.c
+++ b/drivers/input/gpio_keys.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = poller_register(&gk->poller);
+	ret = poller_register(&gk->poller, dev_name(dev));
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/imx_keypad.c b/drivers/input/imx_keypad.c
index 44ff9b7..6757fac 100644
--- a/drivers/input/imx_keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/imx_keypad.c
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
 
 	keypad->poller.func = imx_keypad_check_for_events;
 
-	ret = poller_register(&keypad->poller);
+	ret = poller_register(&keypad->poller, dev_name(dev));
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
index 1e8f6e1..bcc8667 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 	ic->fifo = kfifo_alloc(32);
 	ic->notifier.notify = input_console_notify;
 	input_register_notfier(&ic->notifier);
-	poller_async_register(&ic->poller);
+	poller_async_register(&ic->poller, "input");
 
 	return console_register(&ic->console);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/input/qt1070.c b/drivers/input/qt1070.c
index 59acee5..9e1dcc5 100644
--- a/drivers/input/qt1070.c
+++ b/drivers/input/qt1070.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
 
 	console_register(&data->cdev);
 
-	ret = poller_register(&data->poller);
+	ret = poller_register(&data->poller, dev_name(dev));
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/twl6030_pwrbtn.c b/drivers/input/twl6030_pwrbtn.c
index fc4c728..481688b 100644
--- a/drivers/input/twl6030_pwrbtn.c
+++ b/drivers/input/twl6030_pwrbtn.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 	idata->cdev.getc = twl6030_pwrbtn_getc;
 	console_register(&idata->cdev);
 
-	return poller_register(&idata->poller);
+	return poller_register(&idata->poller, dev_name(dev));
 }
 
 static struct driver_d twl6030_pwrbtn_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/input/usb_kbd.c b/drivers/input/usb_kbd.c
index a2b92c2..032e11a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/usb_kbd.c
+++ b/drivers/input/usb_kbd.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = poller_async_register(&data->poller);
+	ret = poller_async_register(&data->poller, "usb-kbd");
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&usbdev->dev, "can't setup poller\n");
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/led/core.c b/drivers/led/core.c
index eeeeaa0..ab171c6 100644
--- a/drivers/led/core.c
+++ b/drivers/led/core.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 
 static int led_blink_init(void)
 {
-	return poller_register(&led_poller);
+	return poller_register(&led_poller, "led");
 }
 late_initcall(led_blink_init);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/ax88179_178a.c b/drivers/net/usb/ax88179_178a.c
index 6fea5a7..fddb187 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/ax88179_178a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/ax88179_178a.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
 
 	priv->last = get_time_ns();
 	priv->poller.func = ax88179_poller;
-	poller_register(&priv->poller);
+	poller_register(&priv->poller, dev_name(&dev->udev->dev));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc-core.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc-core.c
index 096f05e..126d76e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc-core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc-core.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
 
 	if (udc->gadget->ops->udc_poll) {
 		udc->poller.func = udc_poll_driver;
-		ret = poller_register(&udc->poller);
+		ret = poller_register(&udc->poller, dev_name(&udc->dev));
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wd_core.c b/drivers/watchdog/wd_core.c
index 3404040..a17234f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wd_core.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wd_core.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 	struct param_d *p;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = poller_async_register(&wd->poller);
+	ret = poller_async_register(&wd->poller, dev_name(&wd->dev));
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/include/poller.h b/include/poller.h
index b22b8a1..8865572 100644
--- a/include/poller.h
+++ b/include/poller.h
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
 	void (*func)(struct poller_struct *poller);
 	int registered;
 	struct list_head list;
+	char *name;
 };
 
-int poller_register(struct poller_struct *poller);
+int poller_register(struct poller_struct *poller, const char *name);
 int poller_unregister(struct poller_struct *poller);
 
 struct poller_async;
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@
 	int active;
 };
 
-int poller_async_register(struct poller_async *pa);
+int poller_async_register(struct poller_async *pa, const char *name);
 int poller_async_unregister(struct poller_async *pa);
 
 int poller_call_async(struct poller_async *pa, uint64_t delay_ns,