diff --git a/sound/core/jack.c b/sound/core/jack.c
index dd4a12dc09aa44f4c50c5b60f2cf5584c5635589..077a85262c1c2592c8323b6f249fc645aaf5ecc7 100644
--- a/sound/core/jack.c
+++ b/sound/core/jack.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static int snd_jack_dev_register(struct snd_device *device)
 	int err;
 
 	snprintf(jack->name, sizeof(jack->name), "%s %s",
-		 card->longname, jack->id);
+		 card->shortname, jack->id);
 	jack->input_dev->name = jack->name;
 
 	/* Default to the sound card device. */