diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/irq.c b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/irq.c
index dc1c493..e315263 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/irq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/irq.c
@@ -67,21 +67,21 @@
 }
 
 static struct irq_chip bcmring_irq0_chip = {
-	.typename = "ARM-INTC0",
+	.name = "ARM-INTC0",
 	.ack = bcmring_mask_irq0,
 	.mask = bcmring_mask_irq0,	/* mask a specific interrupt, blocking its delivery. */
 	.unmask = bcmring_unmask_irq0,	/* unmaks an interrupt */
 };
 
 static struct irq_chip bcmring_irq1_chip = {
-	.typename = "ARM-INTC1",
+	.name = "ARM-INTC1",
 	.ack = bcmring_mask_irq1,
 	.mask = bcmring_mask_irq1,
 	.unmask = bcmring_unmask_irq1,
 };
 
 static struct irq_chip bcmring_irq2_chip = {
-	.typename = "ARM-SINTC",
+	.name = "ARM-SINTC",
 	.ack = bcmring_mask_irq2,
 	.mask = bcmring_mask_irq2,
 	.unmask = bcmring_unmask_irq2,
diff --git a/arch/m32r/kernel/irq.c b/arch/m32r/kernel/irq.c
index 3c71f77..7db26f1 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/kernel/irq.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 		for_each_online_cpu(j)
 			seq_printf(p, "%10u ", kstat_irqs_cpu(i, j));
 #endif
-		seq_printf(p, " %14s", irq_desc[i].chip->typename);
+		seq_printf(p, " %14s", irq_desc[i].chip->name);
 		seq_printf(p, "  %s", action->name);
 
 		for (action=action->next; action; action = action->next)
diff --git a/arch/m32r/platforms/m32104ut/setup.c b/arch/m32r/platforms/m32104ut/setup.c
index 922fdfd..402a59d 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/platforms/m32104ut/setup.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/platforms/m32104ut/setup.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 static struct irq_chip m32104ut_irq_type =
 {
-	.typename = "M32104UT-IRQ",
+	.name = "M32104UT-IRQ",
 	.startup = startup_m32104ut_irq,
 	.shutdown = shutdown_m32104ut_irq,
 	.enable = enable_m32104ut_irq,
diff --git a/arch/m32r/platforms/m32700ut/setup.c b/arch/m32r/platforms/m32700ut/setup.c
index 9c1bc74..80b1a02 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/platforms/m32700ut/setup.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/platforms/m32700ut/setup.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
 static struct irq_chip m32700ut_irq_type =
 {
-	.typename = "M32700UT-IRQ",
+	.name = "M32700UT-IRQ",
 	.startup = startup_m32700ut_irq,
 	.shutdown = shutdown_m32700ut_irq,
 	.enable = enable_m32700ut_irq,
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 
 static struct irq_chip m32700ut_pld_irq_type =
 {
-	.typename = "M32700UT-PLD-IRQ",
+	.name = "M32700UT-PLD-IRQ",
 	.startup = startup_m32700ut_pld_irq,
 	.shutdown = shutdown_m32700ut_pld_irq,
 	.enable = enable_m32700ut_pld_irq,
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 
 static struct irq_chip m32700ut_lanpld_irq_type =
 {
-	.typename = "M32700UT-PLD-LAN-IRQ",
+	.name = "M32700UT-PLD-LAN-IRQ",
 	.startup = startup_m32700ut_lanpld_irq,
 	.shutdown = shutdown_m32700ut_lanpld_irq,
 	.enable = enable_m32700ut_lanpld_irq,
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
 
 static struct irq_chip m32700ut_lcdpld_irq_type =
 {
-	.typename = "M32700UT-PLD-LCD-IRQ",
+	.name = "M32700UT-PLD-LCD-IRQ",
 	.startup = startup_m32700ut_lcdpld_irq,
 	.shutdown = shutdown_m32700ut_lcdpld_irq,
 	.enable = enable_m32700ut_lcdpld_irq,
diff --git a/arch/m32r/platforms/mappi/setup.c b/arch/m32r/platforms/mappi/setup.c
index fb4b177..ea00c84 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/platforms/mappi/setup.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/platforms/mappi/setup.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 static struct irq_chip mappi_irq_type =
 {
-	.typename = "MAPPI-IRQ",
+	.name = "MAPPI-IRQ",
 	.startup = startup_mappi_irq,
 	.shutdown = shutdown_mappi_irq,
 	.enable = enable_mappi_irq,
diff --git a/arch/m32r/platforms/mappi2/setup.c b/arch/m32r/platforms/mappi2/setup.c
index 6a65eda..c049376 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/platforms/mappi2/setup.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/platforms/mappi2/setup.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
 static struct irq_chip mappi2_irq_type =
 {
-	.typename = "MAPPI2-IRQ",
+	.name = "MAPPI2-IRQ",
 	.startup = startup_mappi2_irq,
 	.shutdown = shutdown_mappi2_irq,
 	.enable = enable_mappi2_irq,
diff --git a/arch/m32r/platforms/mappi3/setup.c b/arch/m32r/platforms/mappi3/setup.c
index 9c337ae..882de25 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/platforms/mappi3/setup.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/platforms/mappi3/setup.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
 static struct irq_chip mappi3_irq_type =
 {
-	.typename = "MAPPI3-IRQ",
+	.name = "MAPPI3-IRQ",
 	.startup = startup_mappi3_irq,
 	.shutdown = shutdown_mappi3_irq,
 	.enable = enable_mappi3_irq,
diff --git a/arch/m32r/platforms/oaks32r/setup.c b/arch/m32r/platforms/oaks32r/setup.c
index ed86574..d11d93b 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/platforms/oaks32r/setup.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/platforms/oaks32r/setup.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
 static struct irq_chip oaks32r_irq_type =
 {
-	.typename = "OAKS32R-IRQ",
+	.name = "OAKS32R-IRQ",
 	.startup = startup_oaks32r_irq,
 	.shutdown = shutdown_oaks32r_irq,
 	.enable = enable_oaks32r_irq,
diff --git a/arch/m32r/platforms/opsput/setup.c b/arch/m32r/platforms/opsput/setup.c
index 80d6806..5f3402a 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/platforms/opsput/setup.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/platforms/opsput/setup.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
 static struct irq_chip opsput_irq_type =
 {
-	.typename = "OPSPUT-IRQ",
+	.name = "OPSPUT-IRQ",
 	.startup = startup_opsput_irq,
 	.shutdown = shutdown_opsput_irq,
 	.enable = enable_opsput_irq,
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 
 static struct irq_chip opsput_pld_irq_type =
 {
-	.typename = "OPSPUT-PLD-IRQ",
+	.name = "OPSPUT-PLD-IRQ",
 	.startup = startup_opsput_pld_irq,
 	.shutdown = shutdown_opsput_pld_irq,
 	.enable = enable_opsput_pld_irq,
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 
 static struct irq_chip opsput_lanpld_irq_type =
 {
-	.typename = "OPSPUT-PLD-LAN-IRQ",
+	.name = "OPSPUT-PLD-LAN-IRQ",
 	.startup = startup_opsput_lanpld_irq,
 	.shutdown = shutdown_opsput_lanpld_irq,
 	.enable = enable_opsput_lanpld_irq,
diff --git a/arch/m32r/platforms/usrv/setup.c b/arch/m32r/platforms/usrv/setup.c
index 7573026..1beac7a 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/platforms/usrv/setup.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/platforms/usrv/setup.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
 static struct irq_chip mappi_irq_type =
 {
-	.typename = "M32700-IRQ",
+	.name = "M32700-IRQ",
 	.startup = startup_mappi_irq,
 	.shutdown = shutdown_mappi_irq,
 	.enable = enable_mappi_irq,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 
 static struct irq_chip m32700ut_pld_irq_type =
 {
-	.typename = "USRV-PLD-IRQ",
+	.name = "USRV-PLD-IRQ",
 	.startup = startup_m32700ut_pld_irq,
 	.shutdown = shutdown_m32700ut_pld_irq,
 	.enable = enable_m32700ut_pld_irq,
diff --git a/arch/tile/kernel/irq.c b/arch/tile/kernel/irq.c
index 596c600..9a27d56 100644
--- a/arch/tile/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/tile/kernel/irq.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 }
 
 static struct irq_chip tile_irq_chip = {
-	.typename = "tile_irq_chip",
+	.name = "tile_irq_chip",
 	.ack = tile_irq_chip_ack,
 	.eoi = tile_irq_chip_eoi,
 	.mask = tile_irq_chip_mask,
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
 		for_each_online_cpu(j)
 			seq_printf(p, "%10u ", kstat_irqs_cpu(i, j));
 #endif
-		seq_printf(p, " %14s", irq_desc[i].chip->typename);
+		seq_printf(p, " %14s", irq_desc[i].chip->name);
 		seq_printf(p, "  %s", action->name);
 
 		for (action = action->next; action; action = action->next)
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/irq.c b/arch/um/kernel/irq.c
index a3f0b04..a746e30 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/irq.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 		for_each_online_cpu(j)
 			seq_printf(p, "%10u ", kstat_irqs_cpu(i, j));
 #endif
-		seq_printf(p, " %14s", irq_desc[i].chip->typename);
+		seq_printf(p, " %14s", irq_desc[i].chip->name);
 		seq_printf(p, "  %s", action->name);
 
 		for (action=action->next; action; action = action->next)
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@
 
 /* This is used for everything else than the timer. */
 static struct irq_chip normal_irq_type = {
-	.typename = "SIGIO",
+	.name = "SIGIO",
 	.release = free_irq_by_irq_and_dev,
 	.disable = dummy,
 	.enable = dummy,
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
 };
 
 static struct irq_chip SIGVTALRM_irq_type = {
-	.typename = "SIGVTALRM",
+	.name = "SIGVTALRM",
 	.release = free_irq_by_irq_and_dev,
 	.shutdown = dummy, /* never called */
 	.disable = dummy,
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/irq.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/irq.c
index c64a5d3..8750888 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/irq.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 		for_each_online_cpu(j)
 			seq_printf(p, "%10u ", kstat_irqs_cpu(i, j));
 #endif
-		seq_printf(p, " %14s", irq_desc[i].chip->typename);
+		seq_printf(p, " %14s", irq_desc[i].chip->name);
 		seq_printf(p, "  %s", action->name);
 
 		for (action=action->next; action; action = action->next)
diff --git a/include/linux/irq.h b/include/linux/irq.h
index c03243a..06273a2 100644
--- a/include/linux/irq.h
+++ b/include/linux/irq.h
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@
  * @bus_sync_unlock:	function to sync and unlock slow bus (i2c) chips
  *
  * @release:		release function solely used by UML
- * @typename:		obsoleted by name, kept as migration helper
  */
 struct irq_chip {
 	const char	*name;
@@ -135,11 +134,6 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_IRQ_RELEASE_METHOD
 	void		(*release)(unsigned int irq, void *dev_id);
 #endif
-	/*
-	 * For compatibility, ->typename is copied into ->name.
-	 * Will disappear.
-	 */
-	const char	*typename;
 };
 
 struct timer_rand_state;
diff --git a/kernel/irq/chip.c b/kernel/irq/chip.c
index b7091d5..4ea775c 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/chip.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/chip.c
@@ -344,8 +344,6 @@
 	if (!chip->shutdown)
 		chip->shutdown = chip->disable != default_disable ?
 			chip->disable : default_shutdown;
-	if (!chip->name)
-		chip->name = chip->typename;
 	if (!chip->end)
 		chip->end = dummy_irq_chip.end;
 }