diff --git a/drivers/char/cyclades.c b/drivers/char/cyclades.c
index 122e7a72a4e1..2657eeba7da6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/cyclades.c
+++ b/drivers/char/cyclades.c
@@ -5250,7 +5250,6 @@ cy_init(void)
     cy_serial_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
     cy_serial_driver->driver_name = "cyclades";
     cy_serial_driver->name = "ttyC";
-    cy_serial_driver->devfs_name = "tts/C";
     cy_serial_driver->major = CYCLADES_MAJOR;
     cy_serial_driver->minor_start = 0;
     cy_serial_driver->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;
diff --git a/drivers/char/epca.c b/drivers/char/epca.c
index 9cad8501d62c..881d7426fda1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/epca.c
+++ b/drivers/char/epca.c
@@ -1232,7 +1232,6 @@ static int __init pc_init(void)
 
 	pc_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	pc_driver->name = "ttyD"; 
-	pc_driver->devfs_name = "tts/D";
 	pc_driver->major = DIGI_MAJOR; 
 	pc_driver->minor_start = 0;
 	pc_driver->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;
diff --git a/drivers/char/esp.c b/drivers/char/esp.c
index 922174d527ae..9827d170ca17 100644
--- a/drivers/char/esp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/esp.c
@@ -2449,7 +2449,6 @@ static int __init espserial_init(void)
 	
 	esp_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	esp_driver->name = "ttyP";
-	esp_driver->devfs_name = "tts/P";
 	esp_driver->major = ESP_IN_MAJOR;
 	esp_driver->minor_start = 0;
 	esp_driver->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
index a5c6a9d7ff08..6e380aecea6a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
@@ -820,7 +820,6 @@ int __init hvc_init(void)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	drv->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	drv->devfs_name = "hvc/";
 	drv->driver_name = "hvc";
 	drv->name = "hvc";
 	drv->major = HVC_MAJOR;
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvcs.c b/drivers/char/hvcs.c
index 8d97b3911293..2019175a2227 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvcs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvcs.c
@@ -1364,7 +1364,6 @@ static int __init hvcs_module_init(void)
 
 	hvcs_tty_driver->driver_name = hvcs_driver_name;
 	hvcs_tty_driver->name = hvcs_device_node;
-	hvcs_tty_driver->devfs_name = hvcs_device_node;
 
 	/*
 	 * We'll let the system assign us a major number, indicated by leaving
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvsi.c b/drivers/char/hvsi.c
index a0370ed752ce..7b04eb153205 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvsi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvsi.c
@@ -1154,7 +1154,6 @@ static int __init hvsi_init(void)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	hvsi_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	hvsi_driver->devfs_name = "hvsi/";
 	hvsi_driver->driver_name = "hvsi";
 	hvsi_driver->name = "hvsi";
 	hvsi_driver->major = HVSI_MAJOR;
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
index a273eef69a8e..2db55d1f0403 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
@@ -671,7 +671,6 @@ ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp, unsigned char *firmware, int firmsize)
 
 	ip2_tty_driver->owner		    = THIS_MODULE;
 	ip2_tty_driver->name                 = "ttyF";
-	ip2_tty_driver->devfs_name	    = "tts/F";
 	ip2_tty_driver->driver_name          = pcDriver_name;
 	ip2_tty_driver->major                = IP2_TTY_MAJOR;
 	ip2_tty_driver->minor_start          = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/char/isicom.c b/drivers/char/isicom.c
index efaaa1937ab6..478bf4d7d065 100644
--- a/drivers/char/isicom.c
+++ b/drivers/char/isicom.c
@@ -1581,7 +1581,6 @@ static int __devinit isicom_register_tty_driver(void)
 
 	isicom_normal->owner			= THIS_MODULE;
 	isicom_normal->name 			= "ttyM";
-	isicom_normal->devfs_name	 	= "isicom/";
 	isicom_normal->major			= ISICOM_NMAJOR;
 	isicom_normal->minor_start		= 0;
 	isicom_normal->type			= TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;
diff --git a/drivers/char/moxa.c b/drivers/char/moxa.c
index f43c2e04eadd..afa2cda5e353 100644
--- a/drivers/char/moxa.c
+++ b/drivers/char/moxa.c
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@ static int __init moxa_init(void)
 	init_MUTEX(&moxaBuffSem);
 	moxaDriver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	moxaDriver->name = "ttyMX";
-	moxaDriver->devfs_name = "tts/a";
 	moxaDriver->major = ttymajor;
 	moxaDriver->minor_start = 0;
 	moxaDriver->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;
diff --git a/drivers/char/pty.c b/drivers/char/pty.c
index 345f8b8d57c2..d3a5092402c2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pty.c
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ static void __init legacy_pty_init(void)
 	pty_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	pty_driver->driver_name = "pty_master";
 	pty_driver->name = "pty";
-	pty_driver->devfs_name = "pty/m";
 	pty_driver->major = PTY_MASTER_MAJOR;
 	pty_driver->minor_start = 0;
 	pty_driver->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_PTY;
@@ -282,7 +281,6 @@ static void __init legacy_pty_init(void)
 	pty_slave_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	pty_slave_driver->driver_name = "pty_slave";
 	pty_slave_driver->name = "ttyp";
-	pty_slave_driver->devfs_name = "pty/s";
 	pty_slave_driver->major = PTY_SLAVE_MAJOR;
 	pty_slave_driver->minor_start = 0;
 	pty_slave_driver->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_PTY;
diff --git a/drivers/char/riscom8.c b/drivers/char/riscom8.c
index 657c0d88f48c..c84c3c3f10c3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/riscom8.c
+++ b/drivers/char/riscom8.c
@@ -1634,7 +1634,6 @@ static inline int rc_init_drivers(void)
 	memset(IRQ_to_board, 0, sizeof(IRQ_to_board));
 	riscom_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	riscom_driver->name = "ttyL";
-	riscom_driver->devfs_name = "tts/L";
 	riscom_driver->major = RISCOM8_NORMAL_MAJOR;
 	riscom_driver->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;
 	riscom_driver->subtype = SERIAL_TYPE_NORMAL;
diff --git a/drivers/char/rocket.c b/drivers/char/rocket.c
index 0708c5164c83..ed511ec9b578 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rocket.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rocket.c
@@ -2427,7 +2427,6 @@ static int __init rp_init(void)
 
 	rocket_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	rocket_driver->flags = TTY_DRIVER_NO_DEVFS;
-	rocket_driver->devfs_name = "tts/R";
 	rocket_driver->name = "ttyR";
 	rocket_driver->driver_name = "Comtrol RocketPort";
 	rocket_driver->major = TTY_ROCKET_MAJOR;
diff --git a/drivers/char/serial167.c b/drivers/char/serial167.c
index 037c940ac71b..c851eeaa4069 100644
--- a/drivers/char/serial167.c
+++ b/drivers/char/serial167.c
@@ -2235,7 +2235,6 @@ scrn[1] = '\0';
     /* Initialize the tty_driver structure */
     
     cy_serial_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-    cy_serial_driver->devfs_name = "tts/";
     cy_serial_driver->name = "ttyS";
     cy_serial_driver->major = TTY_MAJOR;
     cy_serial_driver->minor_start = 64;
diff --git a/drivers/char/stallion.c b/drivers/char/stallion.c
index 36df18cd96de..38fdd4da2427 100644
--- a/drivers/char/stallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/stallion.c
@@ -3075,7 +3075,6 @@ static int __init stl_init(void)
 	stl_serial->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	stl_serial->driver_name = stl_drvname;
 	stl_serial->name = "ttyE";
-	stl_serial->devfs_name = "tts/E";
 	stl_serial->major = STL_SERIALMAJOR;
 	stl_serial->minor_start = 0;
 	stl_serial->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;
diff --git a/drivers/char/viocons.c b/drivers/char/viocons.c
index 4e5360388748..07f5ce4b28e3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/viocons.c
+++ b/drivers/char/viocons.c
@@ -1152,7 +1152,6 @@ static int __init viocons_init2(void)
 	viotty_driver = alloc_tty_driver(VTTY_PORTS);
 	viotty_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	viotty_driver->driver_name = "vioconsole";
-	viotty_driver->devfs_name = "vcs/";
 	viotty_driver->name = "tty";
 	viotty_driver->name_base = 1;
 	viotty_driver->major = TTY_MAJOR;
diff --git a/drivers/char/vme_scc.c b/drivers/char/vme_scc.c
index fd00822ac145..fe99fc1aba45 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vme_scc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vme_scc.c
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ static int scc_init_drivers(void)
 	scc_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	scc_driver->driver_name = "scc";
 	scc_driver->name = "ttyS";
-	scc_driver->devfs_name = "tts/";
 	scc_driver->major = TTY_MAJOR;
 	scc_driver->minor_start = SCC_MINOR_BASE;
 	scc_driver->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;
diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index 42afe7cea040..d6f65032649a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -2662,7 +2662,6 @@ int __init vty_init(void)
 	if (!console_driver)
 		panic("Couldn't allocate console driver\n");
 	console_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	console_driver->devfs_name = "vc/";
 	console_driver->name = "tty";
 	console_driver->name_base = 1;
 	console_driver->major = TTY_MAJOR;
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c b/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c
index 334402e96e13..a518ec531021 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c
@@ -1336,7 +1336,6 @@ static int capinc_tty_init(void)
 
 	drv->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	drv->driver_name = "capi_nc";
-	drv->devfs_name = "capi/";
 	drv->name = "capi";
 	drv->major = capi_ttymajor;
 	drv->minor_start = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/bas-gigaset.c b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/bas-gigaset.c
index 8a45715dd4c1..3845defd4901 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/bas-gigaset.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/bas-gigaset.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(cidmode, "Call-ID mode");
 #define GIGASET_MINORS     1
 #define GIGASET_MINOR      16
 #define GIGASET_MODULENAME "bas_gigaset"
-#define GIGASET_DEVFSNAME  "gig/bas/"
 #define GIGASET_DEVNAME    "ttyGB"
 
 /* length limit according to Siemens 3070usb-protokoll.doc ch. 2.1 */
@@ -2349,8 +2348,7 @@ static int __init bas_gigaset_init(void)
 	/* allocate memory for our driver state and intialize it */
 	if ((driver = gigaset_initdriver(GIGASET_MINOR, GIGASET_MINORS,
 				       GIGASET_MODULENAME, GIGASET_DEVNAME,
-				       GIGASET_DEVFSNAME, &gigops,
-				       THIS_MODULE)) == NULL)
+				       &gigops, THIS_MODULE)) == NULL)
 		goto error;
 
 	/* allocate memory for our device state and intialize it */
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/common.c b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/common.c
index acb7e2656780..578e6797ef04 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/common.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/common.c
@@ -1092,14 +1092,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gigaset_freedriver);
  *	minors		Number of minors this driver can handle
  *	procname	Name of the driver
  *	devname		Name of the device files (prefix without minor number)
- *	devfsname	Devfs name of the device files without %d
  * return value:
  *	Pointer to the gigaset_driver structure on success, NULL on failure.
  */
 struct gigaset_driver *gigaset_initdriver(unsigned minor, unsigned minors,
 					  const char *procname,
 					  const char *devname,
-					  const char *devfsname,
 					  const struct gigaset_ops *ops,
 					  struct module *owner)
 {
@@ -1139,7 +1137,7 @@ struct gigaset_driver *gigaset_initdriver(unsigned minor, unsigned minors,
 		drv->cs[i].minor_index = i;
 	}
 
-	gigaset_if_initdriver(drv, procname, devname, devfsname);
+	gigaset_if_initdriver(drv, procname, devname);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&driver_lock, flags);
 	list_add(&drv->list, &drivers);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/gigaset.h b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/gigaset.h
index 8d63d822104f..1ca3bfdef51d 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/gigaset.h
+++ b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/gigaset.h
@@ -769,7 +769,6 @@ void gigaset_block_channels(struct cardstate *cs);
 struct gigaset_driver *gigaset_initdriver(unsigned minor, unsigned minors,
 					  const char *procname,
 					  const char *devname,
-					  const char *devfsname,
 					  const struct gigaset_ops *ops,
 					  struct module *owner);
 
@@ -892,7 +891,7 @@ int gigaset_fill_inbuf(struct inbuf_t *inbuf, const unsigned char *src,
 
 /* initialize interface */
 void gigaset_if_initdriver(struct gigaset_driver *drv, const char *procname,
-			   const char *devname, const char *devfsname);
+			   const char *devname);
 /* release interface */
 void gigaset_if_freedriver(struct gigaset_driver *drv);
 /* add minor */
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c
index 74fd234956c8..9f8628bbdf56 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c
@@ -673,10 +673,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gigaset_if_receive);
  *	drv		Driver
  *	procname	Name of the driver (e.g. for /proc/tty/drivers)
  *	devname		Name of the device files (prefix without minor number)
- *	devfsname	Devfs name of the device files without %d
  */
 void gigaset_if_initdriver(struct gigaset_driver *drv, const char *procname,
-			   const char *devname, const char *devfsname)
+			   const char *devname)
 {
 	unsigned minors = drv->minors;
 	int ret;
@@ -700,7 +699,6 @@ void gigaset_if_initdriver(struct gigaset_driver *drv, const char *procname,
 	tty->num =		drv->minors;
 
 	tty->owner =		THIS_MODULE;
-	tty->devfs_name =	devfsname;
 
 	tty->init_termios          = tty_std_termios; //FIXME
 	tty->init_termios.c_cflag  = B9600 | CS8 | CREAD | HUPCL | CLOCAL; //FIXME
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/usb-gigaset.c b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/usb-gigaset.c
index d86ab68114b0..6e05d9d4a51a 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/usb-gigaset.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/usb-gigaset.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(cidmode, "Call-ID mode");
 #define GIGASET_MINORS     1
 #define GIGASET_MINOR      8
 #define GIGASET_MODULENAME "usb_gigaset"
-#define GIGASET_DEVFSNAME  "gig/usb/"
 #define GIGASET_DEVNAME    "ttyGU"
 
 #define IF_WRITEBUF 2000 //FIXME  // WAKEUP_CHARS: 256
@@ -896,8 +895,7 @@ static int __init usb_gigaset_init(void)
 	/* allocate memory for our driver state and intialize it */
 	if ((driver = gigaset_initdriver(GIGASET_MINOR, GIGASET_MINORS,
 				       GIGASET_MODULENAME, GIGASET_DEVNAME,
-				       GIGASET_DEVFSNAME, &ops,
-				       THIS_MODULE)) == NULL)
+				       &ops, THIS_MODULE)) == NULL)
 		goto error;
 
 	/* allocate memory for our device state and intialize it */
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c
index 2ac90242d263..e7f0f15c7353 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c
@@ -1890,7 +1890,6 @@ isdn_tty_modem_init(void)
 	if (!m->tty_modem)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	m->tty_modem->name = "ttyI";
-	m->tty_modem->devfs_name = "isdn/ttyI";
 	m->tty_modem->major = ISDN_TTY_MAJOR;
 	m->tty_modem->minor_start = 0;
 	m->tty_modem->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/tty3270.c b/drivers/s390/char/tty3270.c
index 9a141776873f..43c8c9f5f301 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/tty3270.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/tty3270.c
@@ -1785,7 +1785,6 @@ tty3270_init(void)
 	 * proc_entry, set_termios, flush_buffer, set_ldisc, write_proc
 	 */
 	driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	driver->devfs_name = "ttyTUB/";
 	driver->driver_name = "ttyTUB";
 	driver->name = "ttyTUB";
 	driver->major = IBM_TTY3270_MAJOR;
diff --git a/drivers/tc/zs.c b/drivers/tc/zs.c
index 2dffa8e303b2..582d926cd000 100644
--- a/drivers/tc/zs.c
+++ b/drivers/tc/zs.c
@@ -1745,7 +1745,6 @@ int __init zs_init(void)
 	/* Not all of this is exactly right for us. */
 
 	serial_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	serial_driver->devfs_name = "tts/";
 	serial_driver->name = "ttyS";
 	serial_driver->major = TTY_MAJOR;
 	serial_driver->minor_start = 64;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
index d41dc67ba4cc..a0b9eddd98e4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
@@ -1145,7 +1145,6 @@ static int __init acm_init(void)
 	acm_tty_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	acm_tty_driver->driver_name = "acm",
 	acm_tty_driver->name = "ttyACM",
-	acm_tty_driver->devfs_name = "usb/acm/",
 	acm_tty_driver->major = ACM_TTY_MAJOR,
 	acm_tty_driver->minor_start = 0,
 	acm_tty_driver->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c
index 9d6e1d295528..2c8e5c10eb9f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/serial.c
@@ -588,7 +588,6 @@ static int __init gs_module_init(void)
 	gs_tty_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	gs_tty_driver->driver_name = GS_SHORT_NAME;
 	gs_tty_driver->name = "ttygs";
-	gs_tty_driver->devfs_name = "usb/ttygs/";
 	gs_tty_driver->major = GS_MAJOR;
 	gs_tty_driver->minor_start = GS_MINOR_START;
 	gs_tty_driver->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index a30135c7cfe6..db7f54b0d856 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -1059,7 +1059,6 @@ static int __init usb_serial_init(void)
 
 	usb_serial_tty_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	usb_serial_tty_driver->driver_name = "usbserial";
-	usb_serial_tty_driver->devfs_name = "usb/tts/";
 	usb_serial_tty_driver->name = 	"ttyUSB";
 	usb_serial_tty_driver->major = SERIAL_TTY_MAJOR;
 	usb_serial_tty_driver->minor_start = 0;
diff --git a/include/linux/tty_driver.h b/include/linux/tty_driver.h
index b368b296d035..0bd31f0830f9 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty_driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty_driver.h
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ struct tty_driver {
 	struct cdev cdev;
 	struct module	*owner;
 	const char	*driver_name;
-	const char	*devfs_name;
 	const char	*name;
 	int	name_base;	/* offset of printed name */
 	int	major;		/* major device number */
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
index 74368f79ee5d..afb3c524db34 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
@@ -1025,7 +1025,6 @@ int rfcomm_init_ttys(void)
 
 	rfcomm_tty_driver->owner	= THIS_MODULE;
 	rfcomm_tty_driver->driver_name	= "rfcomm";
-	rfcomm_tty_driver->devfs_name	= "bluetooth/rfcomm/";
 	rfcomm_tty_driver->name		= "rfcomm";
 	rfcomm_tty_driver->major	= RFCOMM_TTY_MAJOR;
 	rfcomm_tty_driver->minor_start	= RFCOMM_TTY_MINOR;
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
index 6f20b4206e08..b592c4bc3331 100644
--- a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
+++ b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ static int __init ircomm_tty_init(void)
 	driver->owner		= THIS_MODULE;
 	driver->driver_name     = "ircomm";
 	driver->name            = "ircomm";
-	driver->devfs_name      = "ircomm";
 	driver->major           = IRCOMM_TTY_MAJOR;
 	driver->minor_start     = IRCOMM_TTY_MINOR;
 	driver->type            = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;