diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/mount_api.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/mount_api.txt
index b96e735..87c14bb 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/mount_api.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/mount_api.txt
@@ -518,7 +518,6 @@
 There's a core description struct that links everything together:
 
 	struct fs_parameter_description {
-		const char	name[16];
 		const struct fs_parameter_spec *specs;
 		const struct fs_parameter_enum *enums;
 	};
@@ -534,19 +533,13 @@
 	};
 
 	static const struct fs_parameter_description afs_fs_parameters = {
-		.name		= "kAFS",
 		.specs		= afs_param_specs,
 		.enums		= afs_param_enums,
 	};
 
 The members are as follows:
 
- (1) const char name[16];
-
-     The name to be used in error messages generated by the parse helper
-     functions.
-
- (2) const struct fs_parameter_specification *specs;
+ (1) const struct fs_parameter_specification *specs;
 
      Table of parameter specifications, terminated with a null entry, where the
      entries are of type:
@@ -625,7 +618,7 @@
      of arguments to specify the type and the flags for anything that doesn't
      match one of the above macros.
 
- (6) const struct fs_parameter_enum *enums;
+ (2) const struct fs_parameter_enum *enums;
 
      Table of enum value names to integer mappings, terminated with a null
      entry.  This is of type:
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c
index 9b1586b..36ce5d0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c
@@ -592,7 +592,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec spufs_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_description spufs_fs_parameters = {
-	.name		= "spufs",
 	.specs		= spufs_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/s390/hypfs/inode.c b/arch/s390/hypfs/inode.c
index 70139d0..b3a6d13 100644
--- a/arch/s390/hypfs/inode.c
+++ b/arch/s390/hypfs/inode.c
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec hypfs_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_description hypfs_fs_parameters = {
-	.name		= "hypfs",
 	.specs		= hypfs_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
index 2e3b06d..f145594 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
@@ -2045,7 +2045,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec rdt_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_description rdt_fs_parameters = {
-	.name		= "rdt",
 	.specs		= rdt_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/rbd.c b/drivers/block/rbd.c
index 47e82f0..e874869 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/rbd.c
@@ -864,7 +864,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec rbd_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_description rbd_parameters = {
-	.name		= "rbd",
 	.specs		= rbd_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c
index 0bbccac..eda1972 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c
@@ -1497,7 +1497,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec ffs_fs_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_description ffs_fs_fs_parameters = {
-	.name		= "kAFS",
 	.specs		= ffs_fs_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/fs/afs/super.c b/fs/afs/super.c
index 8d71d10..862c806 100644
--- a/fs/afs/super.c
+++ b/fs/afs/super.c
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec afs_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_description afs_fs_parameters = {
-	.name		= "kAFS",
 	.specs		= afs_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/fs/ceph/super.c b/fs/ceph/super.c
index 4125de0..4974691 100644
--- a/fs/ceph/super.c
+++ b/fs/ceph/super.c
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec ceph_mount_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_description ceph_mount_parameters = {
-	.name           = "ceph",
 	.specs          = ceph_mount_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/fs/filesystems.c b/fs/filesystems.c
index 9135646..77bf5f9 100644
--- a/fs/filesystems.c
+++ b/fs/filesystems.c
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ int register_filesystem(struct file_system_type * fs)
 	int res = 0;
 	struct file_system_type ** p;
 
-	if (fs->parameters && !fs_validate_description(fs->parameters))
+	if (fs->parameters &&
+	    !fs_validate_description(fs->name, fs->parameters))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	BUG_ON(strchr(fs->name, '.'));
diff --git a/fs/fs_parser.c b/fs/fs_parser.c
index 4c410ee..3ed1e49 100644
--- a/fs/fs_parser.c
+++ b/fs/fs_parser.c
@@ -354,20 +354,14 @@ bool validate_constant_table(const struct constant_table *tbl, size_t tbl_size,
  * fs_validate_description - Validate a parameter description
  * @desc: The parameter description to validate.
  */
-bool fs_validate_description(const struct fs_parameter_description *desc)
+bool fs_validate_description(const char *name,
+	const struct fs_parameter_description *desc)
 {
 	const struct fs_parameter_spec *param, *p2;
-	const char *name = desc->name;
 	bool good = true;
 
 	pr_notice("*** VALIDATE %s ***\n", name);
 
-	if (!name[0]) {
-		pr_err("VALIDATE Parser: No name\n");
-		name = "Unknown";
-		good = false;
-	}
-
 	if (desc->specs) {
 		for (param = desc->specs; param->name; param++) {
 			enum fs_parameter_type t = param->type;
diff --git a/fs/fuse/inode.c b/fs/fuse/inode.c
index 16aec32..5a01daa 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/inode.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/inode.c
@@ -463,7 +463,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec fuse_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_description fuse_fs_parameters = {
-	.name		= "fuse",
 	.specs		= fuse_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
index 16230e4..8bc2042 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
@@ -1337,7 +1337,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec gfs2_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_description gfs2_fs_parameters = {
-	.name = "gfs2",
 	.specs = gfs2_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c b/fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c
index a66e425..c073f76 100644
--- a/fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec hugetlb_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_description hugetlb_fs_parameters = {
-	.name		= "hugetlbfs",
 	.specs		= hugetlb_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/super.c b/fs/jffs2/super.c
index 1e54f73..f6fda79 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/super.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/super.c
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec jffs2_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 const struct fs_parameter_description jffs2_fs_parameters = {
-	.name		= "jffs2",
 	.specs		= jffs2_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/fs/nfs/fs_context.c b/fs/nfs/fs_context.c
index c0ddeec..5f45e63 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/fs_context.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/fs_context.c
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec nfs_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_description nfs_fs_parameters = {
-	.name		= "nfs",
 	.specs		= nfs_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/fs/proc/root.c b/fs/proc/root.c
index 0b7c8df..c447654 100644
--- a/fs/proc/root.c
+++ b/fs/proc/root.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec proc_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_description proc_fs_parameters = {
-	.name		= "proc",
 	.specs		= proc_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/fs/ramfs/inode.c b/fs/ramfs/inode.c
index d82636e..bb7ab56 100644
--- a/fs/ramfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ramfs/inode.c
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec ramfs_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 const struct fs_parameter_description ramfs_fs_parameters = {
-	.name		= "ramfs",
 	.specs		= ramfs_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
index d9ae27d..ee23a2b 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec xfs_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_description xfs_fs_parameters = {
-	.name		= "xfs",
 	.specs		= xfs_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/include/linux/fs_parser.h b/include/linux/fs_parser.h
index 3745912..ac439ee 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs_parser.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs_parser.h
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ struct fs_parameter_spec {
 };
 
 struct fs_parameter_description {
-	const char	name[16];		/* Name for logging purposes */
 	const struct fs_parameter_spec *specs;	/* List of param specifications */
 };
 
@@ -97,12 +96,14 @@ extern int lookup_constant(const struct constant_table tbl[], const char *name,
 #ifdef CONFIG_VALIDATE_FS_PARSER
 extern bool validate_constant_table(const struct constant_table *tbl, size_t tbl_size,
 				    int low, int high, int special);
-extern bool fs_validate_description(const struct fs_parameter_description *desc);
+extern bool fs_validate_description(const char *name,
+				    const struct fs_parameter_description *desc);
 #else
 static inline bool validate_constant_table(const struct constant_table *tbl, size_t tbl_size,
 					   int low, int high, int special)
 { return true; }
-static inline bool fs_validate_description(const struct fs_parameter_description *desc)
+static inline bool fs_validate_description(const char *name,
+					   const struct fs_parameter_description *desc)
 { return true; }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/inode.c b/kernel/bpf/inode.c
index ecf42be..9608aa4 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/inode.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/inode.c
@@ -593,7 +593,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec bpf_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_description bpf_fs_parameters = {
-	.name		= "bpf",
 	.specs		= bpf_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c b/kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c
index 77eb72b..c7b526f 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c
@@ -898,7 +898,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec cgroup1_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 const struct fs_parameter_description cgroup1_fs_parameters = {
-	.name		= "cgroup1",
 	.specs		= cgroup1_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c b/kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c
index 735af8f..d86d441 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup/cgroup.c
@@ -1823,7 +1823,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec cgroup2_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_description cgroup2_fs_parameters = {
-	.name		= "cgroup2",
 	.specs		= cgroup2_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/mm/shmem.c b/mm/shmem.c
index 90c7737..445d038 100644
--- a/mm/shmem.c
+++ b/mm/shmem.c
@@ -3404,7 +3404,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec shmem_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 const struct fs_parameter_description shmem_fs_parameters = {
-	.name		= "tmpfs",
 	.specs		= shmem_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/net/ceph/ceph_common.c b/net/ceph/ceph_common.c
index d435d22..f639e04 100644
--- a/net/ceph/ceph_common.c
+++ b/net/ceph/ceph_common.c
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec ceph_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_description ceph_parameters = {
-        .name           = "libceph",
         .specs          = ceph_param_specs,
 };
 
diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index 116b4d6..54f3463 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -2818,7 +2818,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec selinux_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_description selinux_fs_parameters = {
-	.name		= "SELinux",
 	.specs		= selinux_param_specs,
 };
 
@@ -7145,7 +7144,7 @@ static __init int selinux_init(void)
 	else
 		pr_debug("SELinux:  Starting in permissive mode\n");
 
-	fs_validate_description(&selinux_fs_parameters);
+	fs_validate_description("selinux", &selinux_fs_parameters);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index ecea41c..646c0b4 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -689,7 +689,6 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec smack_param_specs[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_description smack_fs_parameters = {
-	.name		= "smack",
 	.specs		= smack_param_specs,
 };