diff --git a/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c b/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
index a259e18d22d5..0276d2ef06ee 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ int vmbus_device_register(struct hv_device *child_device_obj)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	dev_set_name(&child_device_obj->device, "vmbus-%pUl",
+	dev_set_name(&child_device_obj->device, "%pUl",
 		     child_device_obj->channel->offermsg.offer.if_instance.b);
 
 	child_device_obj->device.bus = &hv_bus;