1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/da9055.c b/sound/soc/codecs/da9055.c
index 52b79a487ac7..422812613a28 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/da9055.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/da9055.c
@@ -1523,8 +1523,15 @@ static int da9055_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
         return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * DO NOT change the device Ids. The naming is intentionally specific as both
+ * the CODEC and PMIC parts of this chip are instantiated separately as I2C
+ * devices (both have configurable I2C addresses, and are to all intents and
+ * purposes separate). As a result there are specific DA9055 Ids for CODEC
+ * and PMIC, which must be different to operate together.
+ */
 static const struct i2c_device_id da9055_i2c_id[] = {
-        { "da9055", 0 },
+        { "da9055-codec", 0 },
         { }
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(i2c, da9055_i2c_id);
@@ -1532,7 +1539,7 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(i2c, da9055_i2c_id);
 /* I2C codec control layer */
 static struct i2c_driver da9055_i2c_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .name = "da9055",
+                .name = "da9055-codec",
                 .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = da9055_i2c_probe,