diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_cpu.c b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_cpu.c
index af9e35e..191aff0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_cpu.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_cpu.c
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@ static struct of_device_id cpu_pmu_of_device_ids[] = {
 	{.compatible = "arm,cortex-a7-pmu",	.data = armv7_a7_pmu_init},
 	{.compatible = "arm,cortex-a5-pmu",	.data = armv7_a5_pmu_init},
 	{.compatible = "arm,arm11mpcore-pmu",	.data = armv6mpcore_pmu_init},
-	{.compatible = "arm,arm1176-pmu",	.data = armv6pmu_init},
-	{.compatible = "arm,arm1136-pmu",	.data = armv6pmu_init},
+	{.compatible = "arm,arm1176-pmu",	.data = armv6_1176_pmu_init},
+	{.compatible = "arm,arm1136-pmu",	.data = armv6_1136_pmu_init},
 	{.compatible = "qcom,krait-pmu",	.data = krait_pmu_init},
 	{},
 };
@@ -260,9 +260,13 @@ static int probe_current_pmu(struct arm_pmu *pmu)
 	if (implementor == ARM_CPU_IMP_ARM) {
 		switch (part_number) {
 		case ARM_CPU_PART_ARM1136:
+			ret = armv6_1136_pmu_init(pmu);
+			break;
 		case ARM_CPU_PART_ARM1156:
+			ret = armv6_1156_pmu_init(pmu);
+			break;
 		case ARM_CPU_PART_ARM1176:
-			ret = armv6pmu_init(pmu);
+			ret = armv6_1176_pmu_init(pmu);
 			break;
 		case ARM_CPU_PART_ARM11MPCORE:
 			ret = armv6mpcore_pmu_init(pmu);
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v6.c b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v6.c
index 0fd4290..62227d1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v6.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v6.c
@@ -476,9 +476,8 @@ static int armv6_map_event(struct perf_event *event)
 				&armv6_perf_cache_map, 0xFF);
 }
 
-static int armv6pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
+static void armv6pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 {
-	cpu_pmu->name		= "v6";
 	cpu_pmu->handle_irq	= armv6pmu_handle_irq;
 	cpu_pmu->enable		= armv6pmu_enable_event;
 	cpu_pmu->disable	= armv6pmu_disable_event;
@@ -490,7 +489,26 @@ static int armv6pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 	cpu_pmu->map_event	= armv6_map_event;
 	cpu_pmu->num_events	= 3;
 	cpu_pmu->max_period	= (1LLU << 32) - 1;
+}
+
+static int armv6_1136_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
+{
+	armv6pmu_init(cpu_pmu);
+	cpu_pmu->name		= "armv6_1136"
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int armv6_1156_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
+{
+	armv6pmu_init(cpu_pmu);
+	cpu_pmu->name		= "armv6_1156"
+	return 0;
+}
 
+static int armv6_1176_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
+{
+	armv6pmu_init(cpu_pmu);
+	cpu_pmu->name		= "armv6_1176"
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -510,7 +528,7 @@ static int armv6mpcore_map_event(struct perf_event *event)
 
 static int armv6mpcore_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 {
-	cpu_pmu->name		= "v6mpcore";
+	cpu_pmu->name		= "armv6_11mpcore";
 	cpu_pmu->handle_irq	= armv6pmu_handle_irq;
 	cpu_pmu->enable		= armv6pmu_enable_event;
 	cpu_pmu->disable	= armv6mpcore_pmu_disable_event;
@@ -526,7 +544,17 @@ static int armv6mpcore_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 	return 0;
 }
 #else
-static int armv6pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
+static int armv6_1136_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
+{
+	return -ENODEV;
+}
+
+static int armv6_1156_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
+{
+	return -ENODEV;
+}
+
+static int armv6_1176_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 {
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v7.c b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v7.c
index 871c465..d4129bc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v7.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_v7.c
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ static u32 armv7_read_num_pmnc_events(void)
 static int armv7_a8_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 {
 	armv7pmu_init(cpu_pmu);
-	cpu_pmu->name		= "ARMv7 Cortex-A8";
+	cpu_pmu->name		= "armv7_cortex_a8";
 	cpu_pmu->map_event	= armv7_a8_map_event;
 	cpu_pmu->num_events	= armv7_read_num_pmnc_events();
 	return 0;
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ static int armv7_a8_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 static int armv7_a9_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 {
 	armv7pmu_init(cpu_pmu);
-	cpu_pmu->name		= "ARMv7 Cortex-A9";
+	cpu_pmu->name		= "armv7_cortex_a9";
 	cpu_pmu->map_event	= armv7_a9_map_event;
 	cpu_pmu->num_events	= armv7_read_num_pmnc_events();
 	return 0;
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ static int armv7_a9_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 static int armv7_a5_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 {
 	armv7pmu_init(cpu_pmu);
-	cpu_pmu->name		= "ARMv7 Cortex-A5";
+	cpu_pmu->name		= "armv7_cortex_a5";
 	cpu_pmu->map_event	= armv7_a5_map_event;
 	cpu_pmu->num_events	= armv7_read_num_pmnc_events();
 	return 0;
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ static int armv7_a5_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 static int armv7_a15_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 {
 	armv7pmu_init(cpu_pmu);
-	cpu_pmu->name		= "ARMv7 Cortex-A15";
+	cpu_pmu->name		= "armv7_cortex_a15";
 	cpu_pmu->map_event	= armv7_a15_map_event;
 	cpu_pmu->num_events	= armv7_read_num_pmnc_events();
 	cpu_pmu->set_event_filter = armv7pmu_set_event_filter;
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ static int armv7_a15_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 static int armv7_a7_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 {
 	armv7pmu_init(cpu_pmu);
-	cpu_pmu->name		= "ARMv7 Cortex-A7";
+	cpu_pmu->name		= "armv7_cortex_a7";
 	cpu_pmu->map_event	= armv7_a7_map_event;
 	cpu_pmu->num_events	= armv7_read_num_pmnc_events();
 	cpu_pmu->set_event_filter = armv7pmu_set_event_filter;
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ static int armv7_a7_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 static int armv7_a12_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 {
 	armv7pmu_init(cpu_pmu);
-	cpu_pmu->name		= "ARMv7 Cortex-A12";
+	cpu_pmu->name		= "armv7_cortex_a12";
 	cpu_pmu->map_event	= armv7_a12_map_event;
 	cpu_pmu->num_events	= armv7_read_num_pmnc_events();
 	cpu_pmu->set_event_filter = armv7pmu_set_event_filter;
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ static int armv7_a12_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 static int armv7_a17_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 {
 	armv7_a12_pmu_init(cpu_pmu);
-	cpu_pmu->name = "ARMv7 Cortex-A17";
+	cpu_pmu->name = "armv7_cortex_a17";
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ static void krait_pmu_clear_event_idx(struct pmu_hw_events *cpuc,
 static int krait_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 {
 	armv7pmu_init(cpu_pmu);
-	cpu_pmu->name		= "ARMv7 Krait";
+	cpu_pmu->name		= "armv7_krait";
 	/* Some early versions of Krait don't support PC write events */
 	if (of_property_read_bool(cpu_pmu->plat_device->dev.of_node,
 				  "qcom,no-pc-write"))
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_xscale.c b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_xscale.c
index 3d47984..08da0af 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_xscale.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event_xscale.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ static int xscale_map_event(struct perf_event *event)
 
 static int xscale1pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 {
-	cpu_pmu->name		= "xscale1";
+	cpu_pmu->name		= "armv5_xscale1";
 	cpu_pmu->handle_irq	= xscale1pmu_handle_irq;
 	cpu_pmu->enable		= xscale1pmu_enable_event;
 	cpu_pmu->disable	= xscale1pmu_disable_event;
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ static inline void xscale2pmu_write_counter(struct perf_event *event, u32 val)
 
 static int xscale2pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 {
-	cpu_pmu->name		= "xscale2";
+	cpu_pmu->name		= "armv5_xscale2";
 	cpu_pmu->handle_irq	= xscale2pmu_handle_irq;
 	cpu_pmu->enable		= xscale2pmu_enable_event;
 	cpu_pmu->disable	= xscale2pmu_disable_event;
diff --git a/arch/arm/oprofile/common.c b/arch/arm/oprofile/common.c
index 99c63d4b..6826e35 100644
--- a/arch/arm/oprofile/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/oprofile/common.c
@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@ static struct op_perf_name {
 	char *perf_name;
 	char *op_name;
 } op_perf_name_map[] = {
-	{ "xscale1",		"arm/xscale1"	},
-	{ "xscale1",		"arm/xscale2"	},
-	{ "v6",			"arm/armv6"	},
-	{ "v6mpcore",		"arm/mpcore"	},
-	{ "ARMv7 Cortex-A8",	"arm/armv7"	},
-	{ "ARMv7 Cortex-A9",	"arm/armv7-ca9"	},
+	{ "armv5_xscale1",	"arm/xscale1"	},
+	{ "armv5_xscale2",	"arm/xscale2"	},
+	{ "armv6_1136",		"arm/armv6"	},
+	{ "armv6_1156",		"arm/armv6"	},
+	{ "armv6_1176",		"arm/armv6"	},
+	{ "armv6_11mpcore",	"arm/mpcore"	},
+	{ "armv7_cortex_a8",	"arm/armv7"	},
+	{ "armv7_cortex_a9",	"arm/armv7-ca9"	},
 };
 
 char *op_name_from_perf_id(void)
