diff --git a/drivers/net/can/slcan.c b/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
index ea4d4f1..acb5b92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@
 		return NULL;
 
 	sprintf(name, "slcan%d", i);
-	dev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(*sl), name, slc_setup);
+	dev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(*sl), name, NET_NAME_UNKNOWN, slc_setup);
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;