diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index 2069170440..fc7d64e2c2 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@ (define-public linux-pam
 (define-public linux-pam-1.2
   (package
     (inherit linux-pam)
-    (name "linux-pam-1.2")
     (version "1.2.1")
     (source
      (origin