diff --git a/drivers/firewire/fw-device.c b/drivers/firewire/fw-device.c
index 85b6f2cfa414..db7556c48760 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/fw-device.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/fw-device.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ fw_unit_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
 }
 
 struct bus_type fw_bus_type = {
-	.name = "fw",
+	.name = "firewire",
 	.match = fw_unit_match,
 	.uevent = fw_unit_uevent,
 };