diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index 928081bbdafd..50514f2501bb 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -3996,6 +3996,9 @@ int nand_scan_ident(struct mtd_info *mtd, int maxchips,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	if (!mtd->name && mtd->dev.parent)
+		mtd->name = dev_name(mtd->dev.parent);
+
 	/* Set the default functions */
 	nand_set_defaults(chip, chip->options & NAND_BUSWIDTH_16);