diff --git a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
index 6704acbca8c..bd510eceff1 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
@@ -1927,9 +1927,9 @@ static int snd_ac97_dev_register(struct snd_device *device)
 	ac97->dev.bus = &ac97_bus_type;
 	ac97->dev.parent = ac97->bus->card->dev;
 	ac97->dev.release = ac97_device_release;
-	snprintf(ac97->dev.bus_id, BUS_ID_SIZE, "%d-%d:%s",
-		 ac97->bus->card->number, ac97->num,
-		 snd_ac97_get_short_name(ac97));
+	dev_set_name(&ac97->dev, "%d-%d:%s",
+		     ac97->bus->card->number, ac97->num,
+		     snd_ac97_get_short_name(ac97));
 	if ((err = device_register(&ac97->dev)) < 0) {
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "Can't register ac97 bus\n");
 		ac97->dev.bus = NULL;