diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c
index b752a0ad7b63..7350ac2ec5e4 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ static int palmas_usb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, palmas_usb);
 
-	palmas_usb->edev.name = "palmas-usb";
 	palmas_usb->edev.supported_cable = palmas_extcon_cable;
 	palmas_usb->edev.mutually_exclusive = mutually_exclusive;