diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index b27c7a2d3bb0..f1de3e0c75bc 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -702,6 +702,8 @@ struct snd_soc_aux_dev {
 /* SoC card */
 struct snd_soc_card {
 	const char *name;
+	const char *long_name;
+	const char *driver_name;
 	struct device *dev;
 	struct snd_card *snd_card;
 	struct module *owner;
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index a477e218aa28..c1a4cf480c72 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1926,9 +1926,11 @@ static void snd_soc_instantiate_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 					card->num_dapm_routes);
 
 	snprintf(card->snd_card->shortname, sizeof(card->snd_card->shortname),
-		 "%s",  card->name);
-	snprintf(card->snd_card->longname, sizeof(card->snd_card->longname),
 		 "%s", card->name);
+	snprintf(card->snd_card->longname, sizeof(card->snd_card->longname),
+		 "%s", card->long_name ? card->long_name : card->name);
+	snprintf(card->snd_card->driver, sizeof(card->snd_card->driver),
+		 "%s", card->driver_name);
 
 	if (card->late_probe) {
 		ret = card->late_probe(card);