diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_mon.h 
index 2d5fcda1bcd0..5b12230406f6 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_mon.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_mon.h
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ struct hci_mon_new_index {
         __u8            type;
         __u8            bus;
         bdaddr_t        bdaddr;
-       char            name[8];
  } __packed;
  #define HCI_MON_NEW_INDEX_SIZE 16
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c
index 5e4f718073b7..b4800b1457a6 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c
@@ -488,7 +488,6 @@ static struct sk_buff *create_monitor_event(struct 
                 ni->type = hdev->dev_type;
                 ni->bus = hdev->bus;
                 bacpy(&ni->bdaddr, &hdev->bdaddr);
-               memcpy(ni->name, hdev->name, 8);