diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/ibmphp.h b/drivers/pci/hotplug/ibmphp.h
index 612d96301509..a8d391a4957d 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/ibmphp.h
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/ibmphp.h
@@ -707,17 +707,16 @@ struct slot {
 	u8 device;
 	u8 number;
 	u8 real_physical_slot_num;
-	char name[100];
 	u32 capabilities;
 	u8 supported_speed;
 	u8 supported_bus_mode;
+	u8 flag;		/* this is for disable slot and polling */
+	u8 ctlr_index;
 	struct hotplug_slot *hotplug_slot;
 	struct controller *ctrl;
 	struct pci_func *func;
 	u8 irq[4];
-	u8 flag;		/* this is for disable slot and polling */
 	int bit_mode;		/* 0 = 32, 1 = 64 */
-	u8 ctlr_index;
 	struct bus_info *bus_on;
 	struct list_head ibm_slot_list;
 	u8 status;
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/ibmphp_ebda.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/ibmphp_ebda.c
index 342d3e8f77c8..c1abac8ab5c3 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/ibmphp_ebda.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/ibmphp_ebda.c
@@ -587,11 +587,14 @@ static u8 calculate_first_slot (u8 slot_num)
 	return first_slot + 1;
 
 }
+
+#define SLOT_NAME_SIZE 30
+
 static char *create_file_name (struct slot * slot_cur)
 {
 	struct opt_rio *opt_vg_ptr = NULL;
 	struct opt_rio_lo *opt_lo_ptr = NULL;
-	static char str[30];
+	static char str[SLOT_NAME_SIZE];
 	int which = 0; /* rxe = 1, chassis = 0 */
 	u8 number = 1; /* either chassis or rxe # */
 	u8 first_slot = 1;
@@ -703,7 +706,6 @@ static void release_slot(struct hotplug_slot *hotplug_slot)
 
 	slot = hotplug_slot->private;
 	kfree(slot->hotplug_slot->info);
-	kfree(slot->hotplug_slot->name);
 	kfree(slot->hotplug_slot);
 	slot->ctrl = NULL;
 	slot->bus_on = NULL;
@@ -734,6 +736,7 @@ static int __init ebda_rsrc_controller (void)
 	struct bus_info *bus_info_ptr1, *bus_info_ptr2;
 	int rc;
 	struct slot *tmp_slot;
+	char name[SLOT_NAME_SIZE];
 
 	addr = hpc_list_ptr->phys_addr;
 	for (ctlr = 0; ctlr < hpc_list_ptr->num_ctlrs; ctlr++) {
@@ -897,12 +900,6 @@ static int __init ebda_rsrc_controller (void)
 				goto error_no_hp_info;
 			}
 
-			hp_slot_ptr->name = kmalloc(30, GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (!hp_slot_ptr->name) {
-				rc = -ENOMEM;
-				goto error_no_hp_name;
-			}
-
 			tmp_slot = kzalloc(sizeof(*tmp_slot), GFP_KERNEL);
 			if (!tmp_slot) {
 				rc = -ENOMEM;
@@ -964,10 +961,9 @@ static int __init ebda_rsrc_controller (void)
 	}			/* each hpc  */
 
 	list_for_each_entry(tmp_slot, &ibmphp_slot_head, ibm_slot_list) {
-		snprintf (tmp_slot->hotplug_slot->name, 30, "%s", create_file_name (tmp_slot));
+		snprintf(name, SLOT_NAME_SIZE, "%s", create_file_name(tmp_slot));
 		pci_hp_register(tmp_slot->hotplug_slot,
-			pci_find_bus(0, tmp_slot->bus), tmp_slot->device,
-			tmp_slot->hotplug_slot->name);
+			pci_find_bus(0, tmp_slot->bus), tmp_slot->device, name);
 	}
 
 	print_ebda_hpc ();
@@ -977,8 +973,6 @@ static int __init ebda_rsrc_controller (void)
 error:
 	kfree (hp_slot_ptr->private);
 error_no_slot:
-	kfree (hp_slot_ptr->name);
-error_no_hp_name:
 	kfree (hp_slot_ptr->info);
 error_no_hp_info:
 	kfree (hp_slot_ptr);