1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 658eae5dacda..9ea12d9b48a6 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ int (*platform_notify_remove)(struct device * dev) = NULL;
 const char *dev_driver_string(struct device *dev)
 {
         return dev->driver ? dev->driver->name :
-                        (dev->bus ? dev->bus->name : "");
+                        (dev->bus ? dev->bus->name :
+                        (dev->class ? dev->class->name : ""));
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_driver_string);