diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index 2f6bc31..054ab05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 char ixgbevf_driver_name[] = "ixgbevf";
 static const char ixgbevf_driver_string[] =
-	"Intel(R) 82599 Virtual Function";
+	"Intel(R) 10 Gigabit PCI Express Virtual Function Network Driver";
 
 #define DRV_VERSION "2.0.0-k2"
 const char ixgbevf_driver_version[] = DRV_VERSION;