diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
index 0061f2207f31..a1b080dfa960 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ static struct ssif_addr_info *ssif_info_find(unsigned short addr,
 restart:
 	list_for_each_entry(info, &ssif_infos, link) {
 		if (info->binfo.addr == addr) {
-			if (info->addr_src == SI_SMBIOS)
+			if (info->addr_src == SI_SMBIOS && !info->adapter_name)
 				info->adapter_name = kstrdup(adapter_name,
 							     GFP_KERNEL);