diff --git a/include/linux/console.h b/include/linux/console.h
index de25ee3b7919..fcc18e012e45 100644
--- a/include/linux/console.h
+++ b/include/linux/console.h
@@ -92,9 +92,8 @@ void give_up_console(const struct consw *sw);
 #define CON_BOOT	(8)
 #define CON_ANYTIME	(16) /* Safe to call when cpu is offline */
 
-struct console
-{
-	char	name[8];
+struct console {
+	char	name[16];
 	void	(*write)(struct console *, const char *, unsigned);
 	int	(*read)(struct console *, char *, unsigned);
 	struct tty_driver *(*device)(struct console *, int *);