diff --git a/drivers/net/mpc5xxx_fec.c b/drivers/net/mpc5xxx_fec.c
index 1681e26724..4a1c8e6e42 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mpc5xxx_fec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mpc5xxx_fec.c
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ int mpc5xxx_fec_initialize(bd_t * bis)
 	dev->send = mpc5xxx_fec_send;
 	dev->recv = mpc5xxx_fec_recv;
 
-	sprintf(dev->name, "FEC ETHERNET");
+	sprintf(dev->name, "FEC");
 	eth_register(dev);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_MII) || defined(CONFIG_CMD_MII)