diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
index 0b9982804370..9e6984815386 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
@@ -675,7 +675,6 @@ ltq_etop_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_out;
 	}
-	strcpy(dev->name, "eth%d");
 	dev->netdev_ops = &ltq_eth_netdev_ops;
 	dev->ethtool_ops = &ltq_etop_ethtool_ops;
 	priv = netdev_priv(dev);