diff --git a/kernel/busses/i2c-piix4.c b/kernel/busses/i2c-piix4.c
index d807d981..333f3fe6 100644
--- a/kernel/busses/i2c-piix4.c
+++ b/kernel/busses/i2c-piix4.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ int piix4_setup(void)
   }
 
   /* Everything is happy, let's grab the memory and set things up. */
-  request_region(piix4_smba, 8, "piix4");       
+  request_region(piix4_smba, 8, "piix4-smbus");       
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
   if ((temp & 0x0E) == 8)
diff --git a/kernel/busses/i2c-via.c b/kernel/busses/i2c-via.c
index 55dfac0f..8c8fb8fe 100644
--- a/kernel/busses/i2c-via.c
+++ b/kernel/busses/i2c-via.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
 /* io-region reservation */
 #define IOSPACE		0x06
-#define IOTEXT		"VIA i2c"
+#define IOTEXT		"via-i2c"
 
 /* ----- global defines -----------------------------------------------	*/
 #define DEB(x) x	/* silicon revision, io addresses	 	*/