1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 5968745213f8..bb7cd5812945 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1930,7 +1930,7 @@ static void snd_soc_instantiate_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
         snprintf(card->snd_card->longname, sizeof(card->snd_card->longname),
                  "%s", card->long_name ? card->long_name : card->name);
         snprintf(card->snd_card->driver, sizeof(card->snd_card->driver),
-                 "%s", card->driver_name);
+                 "%s", card->driver_name ? card->driver_name : card->name);
 
         if (card->late_probe) {
                 ret = card->late_probe(card);