diff --git a/sys/dev/aic/aic_pccard.c b/sys/dev/aic/aic_pccard.c
index d60519059b4c..b0a594ae416f 100644
--- a/sys/dev/aic/aic_pccard.c
+++ b/sys/dev/aic/aic_pccard.c
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ aic_pccard_match(device_t dev)
 
 	if ((pp = pccard_product_lookup(dev, aic_pccard_products,
 	    sizeof(aic_pccard_products[0]), NULL)) != NULL) {
-		device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
+		if (pp->pp_name != NULL)
+			device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	return EIO;
diff --git a/sys/dev/an/if_an_pccard.c b/sys/dev/an/if_an_pccard.c
index d8c63918661c..9768eb811be0 100644
--- a/sys/dev/an/if_an_pccard.c
+++ b/sys/dev/an/if_an_pccard.c
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ an_pccard_match(device_t dev)
 
 	if ((pp = pccard_product_lookup(dev, an_pccard_products,
 	    sizeof(an_pccard_products[0]), NULL)) != NULL) {
-		device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
+		if (pp->pp_name != NULL)
+			device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
 		return (0);
 	}
 	return (ENXIO);
diff --git a/sys/dev/awi/if_awi_pccard.c b/sys/dev/awi/if_awi_pccard.c
index d9c3b5917c10..4e6150d99073 100644
--- a/sys/dev/awi/if_awi_pccard.c
+++ b/sys/dev/awi/if_awi_pccard.c
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ awi_pccard_match(device_t dev)
 
 	if ((pp = pccard_product_lookup(dev, awi_pccard_products,
 	    sizeof(awi_pccard_products[0]), NULL)) != NULL) {
-		device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
+		if (pp->pp_name != NULL)
+			device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	return ENXIO;
diff --git a/sys/dev/cs/if_cs_pccard.c b/sys/dev/cs/if_cs_pccard.c
index a927f21f9c34..9ec044b38d5e 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cs/if_cs_pccard.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cs/if_cs_pccard.c
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ cs_pccard_match(device_t dev)
 
 	if ((pp = pccard_product_lookup(dev, cs_pccard_products,
 	    sizeof(cs_pccard_products[0]), NULL)) != NULL) {
-		device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
+		if (pp->pp_name != NULL)
+			device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	return EIO;
diff --git a/sys/dev/ep/if_ep_pccard.c b/sys/dev/ep/if_ep_pccard.c
index ca30515a24ad..5a3e70a9bf1d 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ep/if_ep_pccard.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ep/if_ep_pccard.c
@@ -254,7 +254,8 @@ ep_pccard_match(device_t dev)
 
 	if ((pp = pccard_product_lookup(dev, ep_pccard_products,
 	    sizeof(ep_pccard_products[0]), NULL)) != NULL) {
-		device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
+		if (pp->pp_name != NULL)
+			device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	return EIO;
diff --git a/sys/dev/fe/if_fe_pccard.c b/sys/dev/fe/if_fe_pccard.c
index f4f1adaff1f8..693b28e8f9e8 100644
--- a/sys/dev/fe/if_fe_pccard.c
+++ b/sys/dev/fe/if_fe_pccard.c
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ fe_pccard_match(device_t dev)
         if ((pp = pccard_product_lookup(dev,
 	    (const struct pccard_product *)fe_pccard_products,
             sizeof(fe_pccard_products[0]), NULL)) != NULL) {
-                device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
+		if (pp->pp_name != NULL)
+			device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
                 return 0;
         }
         return EIO;
diff --git a/sys/dev/ncv/ncr53c500_pccard.c b/sys/dev/ncv/ncr53c500_pccard.c
index 16eea9ff7d6a..cfa4402ca33b 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ncv/ncr53c500_pccard.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ncv/ncr53c500_pccard.c
@@ -210,7 +210,8 @@ static int ncv_pccard_match(device_t dev)
 	if ((pp = (const struct ncv_product *) pccard_product_lookup(dev, 
 	    (const struct pccard_product *) ncv_products,
 	    sizeof(ncv_products[0]), NULL)) != NULL) {
-		device_set_desc(dev, pp->prod.pp_name);
+		if (pp->prod.pp_name != NULL)
+			device_set_desc(dev, pp->prod.pp_name);
 		device_set_flags(dev, pp->flags);
 		return(0);
 	}
diff --git a/sys/dev/sn/if_sn_pccard.c b/sys/dev/sn/if_sn_pccard.c
index 038dbc35109f..88812bdc44ea 100644
--- a/sys/dev/sn/if_sn_pccard.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sn/if_sn_pccard.c
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ sn_pccard_match(device_t dev)
 
 	if ((pp = pccard_product_lookup(dev, sn_pccard_products,
 	    sizeof(sn_pccard_products[0]), NULL)) != NULL) {
-		device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
+		if (pp->pp_name != NULL)
+			device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	return EIO;
diff --git a/sys/dev/stg/tmc18c30_pccard.c b/sys/dev/stg/tmc18c30_pccard.c
index b99fdd28dc2a..4a12139e7777 100644
--- a/sys/dev/stg/tmc18c30_pccard.c
+++ b/sys/dev/stg/tmc18c30_pccard.c
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ static int stg_pccard_match(device_t dev)
 
 	if ((pp = pccard_product_lookup(dev, stg_products,
 	    sizeof(stg_products[0]), NULL)) != NULL) {
-		device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
+		if (pp->pp_name != NULL)
+			device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
 		return(0);
 	}
 	return(EIO);
diff --git a/sys/dev/wi/if_wi_pccard.c b/sys/dev/wi/if_wi_pccard.c
index ff57a3dbd3d5..3cb085e7f7ca 100644
--- a/sys/dev/wi/if_wi_pccard.c
+++ b/sys/dev/wi/if_wi_pccard.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ wi_pccard_match(dev)
 
 	if ((pp = pccard_product_lookup(dev, wi_pccard_products,
 	    sizeof(wi_pccard_products[0]), NULL)) != NULL) {
-		if (pp->pp_name)
+		if (pp->pp_name != NULL)
 			device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
 		return (0);
 	}
diff --git a/sys/dev/xe/if_xe_pccard.c b/sys/dev/xe/if_xe_pccard.c
index 83a0a8f0e1f7..fcebdc2a1f0a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/xe/if_xe_pccard.c
+++ b/sys/dev/xe/if_xe_pccard.c
@@ -328,7 +328,8 @@ xe_pccard_match(device_t dev)
 
 	if ((pp = pccard_product_lookup(dev, xe_pccard_products,
 	     sizeof(xe_pccard_products[0]), NULL)) != NULL) {
-		device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
+		if (pp->pp_name != NULL)
+			device_set_desc(dev, pp->pp_name);
 		return (0);
 	}
 	return (EIO);