diff --git a/net/9p/client.c b/net/9p/client.c
index 8b93cae..0e49b28 100644
--- a/net/9p/client.c
+++ b/net/9p/client.c
@@ -992,6 +992,7 @@
 {
 	int err;
 	struct p9_client *clnt;
+	char *client_id;
 
 	err = 0;
 	clnt = kmalloc(sizeof(struct p9_client), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -1000,6 +1001,10 @@
 
 	clnt->trans_mod = NULL;
 	clnt->trans = NULL;
+
+	client_id = utsname()->nodename;
+	memcpy(clnt->name, client_id, strlen(client_id) + 1);
+
 	spin_lock_init(&clnt->lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&clnt->fidlist);