diff --git a/fs/pstore/platform.c b/fs/pstore/platform.c
index de525ec0b490b2a9b4a0b3d907f1732074eea1af..791743deedf1b389177225a66d5a0967f2026b25 100644
--- a/fs/pstore/platform.c
+++ b/fs/pstore/platform.c
@@ -456,6 +456,12 @@ int pstore_register(struct pstore_info *psi)
 		add_timer(&pstore_timer);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Update the module parameter backend, so it is visible
+	 * through /sys/module/pstore/parameters/backend
+	 */
+	backend = psi->name;
+
 	pr_info("Registered %s as persistent store backend\n", psi->name);
 
 	return 0;