diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c
index 4d91c08656c5..80a3ae3c00b9 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c
@@ -617,7 +617,8 @@ static int __init lp5521_init_led(struct lp5521_led *led,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%s:channel%d", client->name, chan);
+	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%s:channel%d",
+			pdata->label ?: client->name, chan);
 	led->cdev.brightness_set = lp5521_set_brightness;
 	led->cdev.name = name;
 	res = led_classdev_register(dev, &led->cdev);
diff --git a/include/linux/leds-lp5521.h b/include/linux/leds-lp5521.h
index 38368d785f08..fd548d2a8775 100644
--- a/include/linux/leds-lp5521.h
+++ b/include/linux/leds-lp5521.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ struct lp5521_platform_data {
 	int	(*setup_resources)(void);
 	void	(*release_resources)(void);
 	void	(*enable)(bool state);
+	const char *label;
 };
 
 #endif /* __LINUX_LP5521_H */