diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7778.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7778.c
index f5b2a57a330e..ce44fbb9bad2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7778.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7778.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static struct resource ether_resources[] = {
 
 void __init r8a7778_add_ether_device(struct sh_eth_plat_data *pdata)
 {
-	platform_device_register_resndata(&platform_bus, "sh_eth", -1,
+	platform_device_register_resndata(&platform_bus, "r8a777x-ether", -1,
 					  ether_resources,
 					  ARRAY_SIZE(ether_resources),
 					  pdata, sizeof(*pdata));