diff --git a/drivers/block/floppy.c b/drivers/block/floppy.c
index 48f622728ce6..f2b6f4da1034 100644
--- a/drivers/block/floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/block/floppy.c
@@ -3467,6 +3467,9 @@ static int fd_locked_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, unsigned int
 					  (struct floppy_struct **)&outparam);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
+		memcpy(&inparam.g, outparam,
+				offsetof(struct floppy_struct, name));
+		outparam = &inparam.g;
 		break;
 	case FDMSGON:
 		UDP->flags |= FTD_MSG;