diff --git a/fs/partitions/check.c b/fs/partitions/check.c
index 467ac4bcc9d..a0a041dfa0f 100644
--- a/fs/partitions/check.c
+++ b/fs/partitions/check.c
@@ -371,6 +371,8 @@ static int part_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 	struct hd_struct *part = dev_to_part(dev);
 
 	add_uevent_var(env, "PARTN=%u", part->partno);
+	if (part->info && part->info->volname[0])
+		add_uevent_var(env, "PARTNAME=%s", part->info->volname);
 	return 0;
 }