diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
similarity index 99%
rename from drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.c
rename to drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
index cf6a5383748a..2d563cb9057e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
@@ -3432,7 +3432,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS_CHARDEV_MAJOR(TTY_MAJOR);
 static void __used s8250_options(void)
 {
 #undef MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX
-#define MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX "8250."
+#define MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX "8250_core."
 
 	module_param_cb(share_irqs, &param_ops_uint, &share_irqs, 0644);
 	module_param_cb(nr_uarts, &param_ops_uint, &nr_uarts, 0644);
@@ -3444,5 +3444,5 @@ static void __used s8250_options(void)
 #endif
 }
 #else
-MODULE_ALIAS("8250");
+MODULE_ALIAS("8250_core");
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Makefile b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Makefile
index a23838a4d535..36d68d054307 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Makefile
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 # Makefile for the 8250 serial device drivers.
 #
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_SERIAL_8250)		+= 8250_core.o
-8250_core-y				:= 8250.o
-8250_core-$(CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_PNP)	+= 8250_pnp.o
-8250_core-$(CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_DMA)	+= 8250_dma.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SERIAL_8250)		+= 8250.o
+8250-y					:= 8250_core.o
+8250-$(CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_PNP)		+= 8250_pnp.o
+8250-$(CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_DMA)		+= 8250_dma.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_GSC)		+= 8250_gsc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_PCI)		+= 8250_pci.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_HP300)		+= 8250_hp300.o