diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
index 97df791c74cbd..37e4460413065 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static void poll_idle_init(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 
 	cpuidle_set_statedata(state, NULL);
 
-	snprintf(state->name, CPUIDLE_NAME_LEN, "C0");
+	snprintf(state->name, CPUIDLE_NAME_LEN, "POLL");
 	snprintf(state->desc, CPUIDLE_DESC_LEN, "CPUIDLE CORE POLL IDLE");
 	state->exit_latency = 0;
 	state->target_residency = 0;