diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c b/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c
index b996fb5..1d69bf0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 #define dprintk(level, args...)						\
 do {									\
 	if ((debug & level)) {						\
-		printk("%s: %s(): ", __stringify(KBUILD_MODNAME),	\
+		printk("%s: %s(): ", KBUILD_MODNAME,			\
 		       __FUNCTION__);					\
 		printk(args); }						\
 } while (0)
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget.h b/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget.h
index fdaa331..c8d48cf 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #define dprintk(level,args...) \
-	    do { if ((budget_debug & level)) { printk("%s: %s(): ",__stringify(KBUILD_MODNAME), __FUNCTION__); printk(args); } } while (0)
+	    do { if ((budget_debug & level)) { printk("%s: %s(): ", KBUILD_MODNAME, __FUNCTION__); printk(args); } } while (0)
 
 struct budget_info {
 	char *name;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tda9840.c b/drivers/media/video/tda9840.c
index 1794686..0cb5c7e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tda9840.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tda9840.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 module_param(debug, int, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Turn on/off device debugging (default:off).");
 #define dprintk(args...) \
-            do { if (debug) { printk("%s: %s()[%d]: ",__stringify(KBUILD_MODNAME), __FUNCTION__, __LINE__); printk(args); } } while (0)
+            do { if (debug) { printk("%s: %s()[%d]: ", KBUILD_MODNAME, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__); printk(args); } } while (0)
 
 #define	SWITCH		0x00
 #define	LEVEL_ADJUST	0x02
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tea6415c.c b/drivers/media/video/tea6415c.c
index ee36883..09149da 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tea6415c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tea6415c.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 module_param(debug, int, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Turn on/off device debugging (default:off).");
 #define dprintk(args...) \
-            do { if (debug) { printk("%s: %s()[%d]: ",__stringify(KBUILD_MODNAME), __FUNCTION__, __LINE__); printk(args); } } while (0)
+            do { if (debug) { printk("%s: %s()[%d]: ", KBUILD_MODNAME, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__); printk(args); } } while (0)
 
 #define TEA6415C_NUM_INPUTS	8
 #define TEA6415C_NUM_OUTPUTS	6
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tea6420.c b/drivers/media/video/tea6420.c
index 17975c1..e908f91 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tea6420.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tea6420.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 module_param(debug, int, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Turn on/off device debugging (default:off).");
 #define dprintk(args...) \
-            do { if (debug) { printk("%s: %s()[%d]: ",__stringify(KBUILD_MODNAME), __FUNCTION__, __LINE__); printk(args); } } while (0)
+            do { if (debug) { printk("%s: %s()[%d]: ", KBUILD_MODNAME, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__); printk(args); } } while (0)
 
 /* addresses to scan, found only at 0x4c and/or 0x4d (7-Bit) */
 static unsigned short normal_i2c[] = { I2C_TEA6420_1, I2C_TEA6420_2, I2C_CLIENT_END };
diff --git a/include/linux/moduleparam.h b/include/linux/moduleparam.h
index 368ec8e..b5c98c4 100644
--- a/include/linux/moduleparam.h
+++ b/include/linux/moduleparam.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #ifdef MODULE
 #define MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX /* empty */
 #else
-#define MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX __stringify(KBUILD_MODNAME) "."
+#define MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX KBUILD_MODNAME "."
 #endif
 
 #ifdef MODULE
diff --git a/include/media/saa7146.h b/include/media/saa7146.h
index e5be2b9..2bc634f 100644
--- a/include/media/saa7146.h
+++ b/include/media/saa7146.h
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 
 extern unsigned int saa7146_debug;
 
-//#define DEBUG_PROLOG printk("(0x%08x)(0x%08x) %s: %s(): ",(dev==0?-1:(dev->mem==0?-1:saa7146_read(dev,RPS_ADDR0))),(dev==0?-1:(dev->mem==0?-1:saa7146_read(dev,IER))),__stringify(KBUILD_MODNAME),__FUNCTION__)
+//#define DEBUG_PROLOG printk("(0x%08x)(0x%08x) %s: %s(): ",(dev==0?-1:(dev->mem==0?-1:saa7146_read(dev,RPS_ADDR0))),(dev==0?-1:(dev->mem==0?-1:saa7146_read(dev,IER))),KBUILD_MODNAME,__FUNCTION__)
 
 #ifndef DEBUG_VARIABLE
 	#define DEBUG_VARIABLE saa7146_debug
 #endif
 
-#define DEBUG_PROLOG printk("%s: %s(): ",__stringify(KBUILD_MODNAME),__FUNCTION__)
-#define INFO(x) { printk("%s: ",__stringify(KBUILD_MODNAME)); printk x; }
+#define DEBUG_PROLOG printk("%s: %s(): ",KBUILD_MODNAME,__FUNCTION__)
+#define INFO(x) { printk("%s: ",KBUILD_MODNAME); printk x; }
 
 #define ERR(x) { DEBUG_PROLOG; printk x; }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_ftp.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_ftp.c
index d83757a..b8daab3 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_ftp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_ftp.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 /* Prior to 2.6.11, we had a ports param.  No longer, but don't break users. */
 static int warn_set(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
-	printk(KERN_INFO __stringify(KBUILD_MODNAME)
+	printk(KERN_INFO KBUILD_MODNAME
 	       ": kernel >= 2.6.10 only uses 'ports' for conntrack modules\n");
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_irc.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_irc.c
index de31942..461c833 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_irc.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_nat_irc.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 /* Prior to 2.6.11, we had a ports param.  No longer, but don't break users. */
 static int warn_set(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
-	printk(KERN_INFO __stringify(KBUILD_MODNAME)
+	printk(KERN_INFO KBUILD_MODNAME
 	       ": kernel >= 2.6.10 only uses 'ports' for conntrack modules\n");
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/security/capability.c b/security/capability.c
index ec18d60..f9b35cc 100644
--- a/security/capability.c
+++ b/security/capability.c
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
 	.vm_enough_memory =             cap_vm_enough_memory,
 };
 
-#define MY_NAME __stringify(KBUILD_MODNAME)
-
 /* flag to keep track of how we were registered */
 static int secondary;
 
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@
 	/* register ourselves with the security framework */
 	if (register_security (&capability_ops)) {
 		/* try registering with primary module */
-		if (mod_reg_security (MY_NAME, &capability_ops)) {
+		if (mod_reg_security (KBUILD_MODNAME, &capability_ops)) {
 			printk (KERN_INFO "Failure registering capabilities "
 				"with primary security module.\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@
 		return;
 	/* remove ourselves from the security framework */
 	if (secondary) {
-		if (mod_unreg_security (MY_NAME, &capability_ops))
+		if (mod_unreg_security (KBUILD_MODNAME, &capability_ops))
 			printk (KERN_INFO "Failure unregistering capabilities "
 				"with primary module.\n");
 		return;