diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 75312bd6aac..e3b67ee48b2 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1053,8 +1053,9 @@ static struct regulator *create_regulator(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
 
 	if (dev) {
 		/* create a 'requested_microamps_name' sysfs entry */
-		size = scnprintf(buf, REG_STR_SIZE, "microamps_requested_%s",
-			supply_name);
+		size = scnprintf(buf, REG_STR_SIZE,
+				 "microamps_requested_%s-%s",
+				 dev_name(dev), supply_name);
 		if (size >= REG_STR_SIZE)
 			goto overflow_err;