diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/exar_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/exar_wdt.c
index 7c61ff343271..c2e3bb08df89 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/exar_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/exar_wdt.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ static const struct watchdog_info exar_wdt_info = {
 	.options	= WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
 			  WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 			  WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
-	.identity	= "Exar/MaxLinear XR28V38x Watchdog",
+	.identity	= "Exar XR28V38x Watchdog",
 };
 
 static const struct watchdog_ops exar_wdt_ops = {