diff --git a/drivers/usb/roles/class.c b/drivers/usb/roles/class.c
index cda8cbb54581..5b17709821df 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/roles/class.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/roles/class.c
@@ -330,7 +330,8 @@ usb_role_switch_register(struct device *parent,
 	sw->dev.class = role_class;
 	sw->dev.type = &usb_role_dev_type;
 	dev_set_drvdata(&sw->dev, desc->driver_data);
-	dev_set_name(&sw->dev, "%s-role-switch", dev_name(parent));
+	dev_set_name(&sw->dev, "%s-role-switch",
+		     desc->name ? desc->name : dev_name(parent));
 
 	ret = device_register(&sw->dev);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/role.h b/include/linux/usb/role.h
index c028ba8029ad..0164fed31b06 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/role.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/role.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ typedef enum usb_role (*usb_role_switch_get_t)(struct usb_role_switch *sw);
  * @get: Callback for getting the role (optional)
  * @allow_userspace_control: If true userspace may change the role through sysfs
  * @driver_data: Private data pointer
+ * @name: Name for the switch (optional)
  *
  * @usb2_port and @usb3_port will point to the USB host port and @udc to the USB
  * device controller behind the USB connector with the role switch. If
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ struct usb_role_switch_desc {
 	usb_role_switch_get_t get;
 	bool allow_userspace_control;
 	void *driver_data;
+	const char *name;
 };