diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
index e7640bc4904b..0cfb9b9c4a4b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static struct file_operations ixp2000_wdt_fops =
 static struct miscdevice ixp2000_wdt_miscdev =
 {
 	.minor		= WATCHDOG_MINOR,
-	.name		= "IXP2000 Watchdog",
+	.name		= "watchdog",
 	.fops		= &ixp2000_wdt_fops,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
index 8d916afbf4fa..b5be8b11104a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static struct file_operations ixp4xx_wdt_fops =
 static struct miscdevice ixp4xx_wdt_miscdev =
 {
 	.minor		= WATCHDOG_MINOR,
-	.name		= "IXP4xx Watchdog",
+	.name		= "watchdog",
 	.fops		= &ixp4xx_wdt_fops,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c
index c4568569f3a8..b4a102a2d7e3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static struct file_operations scx200_wdt_fops = {
 
 static struct miscdevice scx200_wdt_miscdev = {
 	.minor = WATCHDOG_MINOR,
-	.name  = NAME,
+	.name  = "watchdog",
 	.fops  = &scx200_wdt_fops,
 };