diff --git a/sys/dev/mmc/mmcsd.c b/sys/dev/mmc/mmcsd.c
index 8c936ce65c20..c28a5d3ec65b 100644
--- a/sys/dev/mmc/mmcsd.c
+++ b/sys/dev/mmc/mmcsd.c
@@ -199,7 +199,8 @@ mmcsd_attach(device_t dev)
 	sc->running = 1;
 	sc->suspend = 0;
 	sc->eblock = sc->eend = 0;
-	kproc_create(&mmcsd_task, sc, &sc->p, 0, 0, "task: mmc/sd card");
+	kproc_create(&mmcsd_task, sc, &sc->p, 0, 0, "%s: mmc/sd card", 
+	    device_get_nameunit(dev));
 
 	return (0);
 }
@@ -260,7 +261,8 @@ mmcsd_resume(device_t dev)
 	if (sc->running <= 0) {
 		sc->running = 1;
 		MMCSD_UNLOCK(sc);
-		kproc_create(&mmcsd_task, sc, &sc->p, 0, 0, "task: mmc/sd card");
+		kproc_create(&mmcsd_task, sc, &sc->p, 0, 0, "%s: mmc/sd card",
+		    device_get_nameunit(dev));
 	} else
 		MMCSD_UNLOCK(sc);
 	return (0);