--- a/drivers/base/driver.c	2008-04-22 20:51:31.000000000 +0400
+++ b/drivers/base/driver.c	2008-04-26 19:43:26.000000000 +0400
@@ -217,12 +217,22 @@
 int driver_register(struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	int ret;
+	struct device_driver *other;
 
 	if ((drv->bus->probe && drv->probe) ||
 	    (drv->bus->remove && drv->remove) ||
 	    (drv->bus->shutdown && drv->shutdown))
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "Driver '%s' needs updating - please use "
 			"bus_type methods\n", drv->name);
+
+	other = driver_find(drv->name, drv->bus);
+	if (other) {
+		put_driver(other);
+		printk(KERN_ERR "Error: Driver '%s' is already registered, "
+			"aborting...\n", drv->name);
+		return -EEXIST;
+	}
+
 	ret = bus_add_driver(drv);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;