diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tt.c
index c5203568a47a..f0f205c3aadb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tt.c
@@ -736,7 +736,8 @@ static  struct thermal_zone_device_ops tzone_ops = {
 static void iwl_mvm_thermal_zone_register(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 {
 	int i;
-	char name[] = "iwlwifi";
+	char name[16];
+	static atomic_t counter = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 
 	if (!iwl_mvm_is_tt_in_fw(mvm)) {
 		mvm->tz_device.tzone = NULL;
@@ -746,6 +747,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_thermal_zone_register(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(ARRAY_SIZE(name) >= THERMAL_NAME_LENGTH);
 
+	sprintf(name, "iwlwifi_%u", atomic_inc_return(&counter) & 0xFF);
 	mvm->tz_device.tzone = thermal_zone_device_register(name,
 							IWL_MAX_DTS_TRIPS,
 							IWL_WRITABLE_TRIPS_MSK,