diff --git a/include/linux/pm_qos_params.h b/include/linux/pm_qos_params.h
index d74f75e..8ba440e 100644
--- a/include/linux/pm_qos_params.h
+++ b/include/linux/pm_qos_params.h
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@
 #define PM_QOS_NUM_CLASSES 4
 #define PM_QOS_DEFAULT_VALUE -1
 
-int pm_qos_add_requirement(int qos, char *name, s32 value);
-int pm_qos_update_requirement(int qos, char *name, s32 new_value);
-void pm_qos_remove_requirement(int qos, char *name);
+struct pm_qos_request_list;
 
-int pm_qos_requirement(int qos);
+struct pm_qos_request_list *pm_qos_add_request(int pm_qos_class, s32 value);
+void pm_qos_update_request(struct pm_qos_request_list *pm_qos_req,
+		s32 new_value);
+void pm_qos_remove_request(struct pm_qos_request_list *pm_qos_req);
 
-int pm_qos_add_notifier(int qos, struct notifier_block *notifier);
-int pm_qos_remove_notifier(int qos, struct notifier_block *notifier);
+int pm_qos_request(int pm_qos_class);
+int pm_qos_add_notifier(int pm_qos_class, struct notifier_block *notifier);
+int pm_qos_remove_notifier(int pm_qos_class, struct notifier_block *notifier);
 
diff --git a/kernel/pm_qos_params.c b/kernel/pm_qos_params.c
index dfdec52..dc55715 100644
--- a/kernel/pm_qos_params.c
+++ b/kernel/pm_qos_params.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * This module exposes the interface to kernel space for specifying
  * QoS dependencies.  It provides infrastructure for registration of:
  *
- * Dependents on a QoS value : register requirements
+ * Dependents on a QoS value : register requests
  * Watchers of QoS value : get notified when target QoS value changes
  *
  * This QoS design is best effort based.  Dependents register their QoS needs.
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
  * timeout: usec <-- currently not used.
  * throughput: kbs (kilo byte / sec)
  *
- * There are lists of pm_qos_objects each one wrapping requirements, notifiers
+ * There are lists of pm_qos_objects each one wrapping requests, notifiers
  *
- * User mode requirements on a QOS parameter register themselves to the
+ * User mode requests on a QOS parameter register themselves to the
  * subsystem by opening the device node /dev/... and writing there request to
  * the node.  As long as the process holds a file handle open to the node the
  * client continues to be accounted for.  Upon file release the usermode
- * requirement is removed and a new qos target is computed.  This way when the
- * requirement that the application has is cleaned up when closes the file
+ * request is removed and a new qos target is computed.  This way when the
+ * request that the application has is cleaned up when closes the file
  * pointer or exits the pm_qos_object will get an opportunity to clean up.
  *
  * Mark Gross <mgross@linux.intel.com>
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 
 /*
- * locking rule: all changes to requirements or notifiers lists
+ * locking rule: all changes to requests or notifiers lists
  * or pm_qos_object list and pm_qos_objects need to happen with pm_qos_lock
  * held, taken with _irqsave.  One lock to rule them all
  */
-struct requirement_list {
+struct pm_qos_request_list {
 	struct list_head list;
 	union {
 		s32 value;
 		s32 usec;
 		s32 kbps;
 	};
-	char *name;
+	int pm_qos_class;
 };
 
 static s32 max_compare(s32 v1, s32 v2);
 static s32 min_compare(s32 v1, s32 v2);
 
 struct pm_qos_object {
-	struct requirement_list requirements;
+	struct pm_qos_request_list requests;
 	struct blocking_notifier_head *notifiers;
 	struct miscdevice pm_qos_power_miscdev;
 	char *name;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ struct pm_qos_object {
 static struct pm_qos_object null_pm_qos;
 static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(cpu_dma_lat_notifier);
 static struct pm_qos_object cpu_dma_pm_qos = {
-	.requirements = {LIST_HEAD_INIT(cpu_dma_pm_qos.requirements.list)},
+	.requests = {LIST_HEAD_INIT(cpu_dma_pm_qos.requests.list)},
 	.notifiers = &cpu_dma_lat_notifier,
 	.name = "cpu_dma_latency",
 	.default_value = 2000 * USEC_PER_SEC,
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static struct pm_qos_object cpu_dma_pm_qos = {
 
 static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(network_lat_notifier);
 static struct pm_qos_object network_lat_pm_qos = {
-	.requirements = {LIST_HEAD_INIT(network_lat_pm_qos.requirements.list)},
+	.requests = {LIST_HEAD_INIT(network_lat_pm_qos.requests.list)},
 	.notifiers = &network_lat_notifier,
 	.name = "network_latency",
 	.default_value = 2000 * USEC_PER_SEC,
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@ static struct pm_qos_object network_lat_pm_qos = {
 
 static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(network_throughput_notifier);
 static struct pm_qos_object network_throughput_pm_qos = {
-	.requirements =
-		{LIST_HEAD_INIT(network_throughput_pm_qos.requirements.list)},
+	.requests = {LIST_HEAD_INIT(network_throughput_pm_qos.requests.list)},
 	.notifiers = &network_throughput_notifier,
 	.name = "network_throughput",
 	.default_value = 0,
@@ -136,31 +135,34 @@ static s32 min_compare(s32 v1, s32 v2)
 }
 
 
-static void update_target(int target)
+static void update_target(int pm_qos_class)
 {
 	s32 extreme_value;
-	struct requirement_list *node;
+	struct pm_qos_request_list *node;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int call_notifier = 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pm_qos_lock, flags);
-	extreme_value = pm_qos_array[target]->default_value;
+	extreme_value = pm_qos_array[pm_qos_class]->default_value;
 	list_for_each_entry(node,
-			&pm_qos_array[target]->requirements.list, list) {
-		extreme_value = pm_qos_array[target]->comparitor(
+			&pm_qos_array[pm_qos_class]->requests.list, list) {
+		extreme_value = pm_qos_array[pm_qos_class]->comparitor(
 				extreme_value, node->value);
 	}
-	if (atomic_read(&pm_qos_array[target]->target_value) != extreme_value) {
+	if (atomic_read(&pm_qos_array[pm_qos_class]->target_value) !=
+			extreme_value) {
 		call_notifier = 1;
-		atomic_set(&pm_qos_array[target]->target_value, extreme_value);
-		pr_debug(KERN_ERR "new target for qos %d is %d\n", target,
-			atomic_read(&pm_qos_array[target]->target_value));
+		atomic_set(&pm_qos_array[pm_qos_class]->target_value,
+				extreme_value);
+		pr_debug(KERN_ERR "new target for qos %d is %d\n", pm_qos_class,
+			atomic_read(&pm_qos_array[pm_qos_class]->target_value));
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pm_qos_lock, flags);
 
 	if (call_notifier)
-		blocking_notifier_call_chain(pm_qos_array[target]->notifiers,
-			(unsigned long) extreme_value, NULL);
+		blocking_notifier_call_chain(
+				pm_qos_array[pm_qos_class]->notifiers,
+					(unsigned long) extreme_value, NULL);
 }
 
 static int register_pm_qos_misc(struct pm_qos_object *qos)
@@ -186,125 +188,110 @@ static int find_pm_qos_object_by_minor(int minor)
 }
 
 /**
- * pm_qos_requirement - returns current system wide qos expectation
+ * pm_qos_request - returns current system wide qos expectation
  * @pm_qos_class: identification of which qos value is requested
  *
  * This function returns the current target value in an atomic manner.
  */
-int pm_qos_requirement(int pm_qos_class)
+int pm_qos_request(int pm_qos_class)
 {
 	return atomic_read(&pm_qos_array[pm_qos_class]->target_value);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pm_qos_requirement);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pm_qos_request);
 
 /**
- * pm_qos_add_requirement - inserts new qos request into the list
+ * pm_qos_add_request - inserts new qos request into the list
  * @pm_qos_class: identifies which list of qos request to us
- * @name: identifies the request
  * @value: defines the qos request
  *
  * This function inserts a new entry in the pm_qos_class list of requested qos
  * performance characteristics.  It recomputes the aggregate QoS expectations
- * for the pm_qos_class of parameters.
+ * for the pm_qos_class of parameters, and returns the pm_qos_request list
+ * element as a handle for use in updating and removal.  Call needs to save
+ * this handle for later use.
  */
-int pm_qos_add_requirement(int pm_qos_class, char *name, s32 value)
+struct pm_qos_request_list *pm_qos_add_request(int pm_qos_class, s32 value)
 {
-	struct requirement_list *dep;
+	struct pm_qos_request_list *dep;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	dep = kzalloc(sizeof(struct requirement_list), GFP_KERNEL);
+	dep = kzalloc(sizeof(struct pm_qos_request_list), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (dep) {
 		if (value == PM_QOS_DEFAULT_VALUE)
 			dep->value = pm_qos_array[pm_qos_class]->default_value;
 		else
 			dep->value = value;
-		dep->name = kstrdup(name, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!dep->name)
-			goto cleanup;
+		dep->pm_qos_class = pm_qos_class;
 
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&pm_qos_lock, flags);
 		list_add(&dep->list,
-			&pm_qos_array[pm_qos_class]->requirements.list);
+			&pm_qos_array[pm_qos_class]->requests.list);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pm_qos_lock, flags);
 		update_target(pm_qos_class);
-
-		return 0;
 	}
 
-cleanup:
-	kfree(dep);
-	return -ENOMEM;
+	return dep;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pm_qos_add_requirement);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pm_qos_add_request);
 
 /**
- * pm_qos_update_requirement - modifies an existing qos request
- * @pm_qos_class: identifies which list of qos request to us
- * @name: identifies the request
+ * pm_qos_update_request - modifies an existing qos request
+ * @pm_qos_req : handle to list element holding a pm_qos request to use
  * @value: defines the qos request
  *
- * Updates an existing qos requirement for the pm_qos_class of parameters along
+ * Updates an existing qos request for the pm_qos_class of parameters along
  * with updating the target pm_qos_class value.
  *
- * If the named request isn't in the list then no change is made.
+ * Attempts are made to make this code callable on hot code paths.
  */
-int pm_qos_update_requirement(int pm_qos_class, char *name, s32 new_value)
+void pm_qos_update_request(struct pm_qos_request_list *pm_qos_req,
+		s32 new_value)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
-	struct requirement_list *node;
 	int pending_update = 0;
+	s32 temp;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pm_qos_lock, flags);
-	list_for_each_entry(node,
-		&pm_qos_array[pm_qos_class]->requirements.list, list) {
-		if (strcmp(node->name, name) == 0) {
-			if (new_value == PM_QOS_DEFAULT_VALUE)
-				node->value =
-				pm_qos_array[pm_qos_class]->default_value;
-			else
-				node->value = new_value;
-			pending_update = 1;
-			break;
-		}
+	if (new_value == PM_QOS_DEFAULT_VALUE)
+		temp = pm_qos_array[pm_qos_req->pm_qos_class]->default_value;
+	else
+		temp = new_value;
+
+	if (temp != pm_qos_req->value) {
+		pending_update = 1;
+		pm_qos_req->value = temp;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pm_qos_lock, flags);
 	if (pending_update)
-		update_target(pm_qos_class);
-
-	return 0;
+		update_target(pm_qos_req->pm_qos_class);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pm_qos_update_requirement);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pm_qos_update_request);
 
 /**
- * pm_qos_remove_requirement - modifies an existing qos request
- * @pm_qos_class: identifies which list of qos request to us
- * @name: identifies the request
+ * pm_qos_remove_request - modifies an existing qos request
+ * @pm_qos_req: handle to request list element
  *
- * Will remove named qos request from pm_qos_class list of parameters and
- * recompute the current target value for the pm_qos_class.
+ * Will remove pm qos request from the list of requests and
+ * recompute the current target value for the pm_qos_class.  Call this
+ * on slow code paths.
  */
-void pm_qos_remove_requirement(int pm_qos_class, char *name)
+void pm_qos_remove_request(struct pm_qos_request_list *pm_qos_req)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
-	struct requirement_list *node;
-	int pending_update = 0;
+	int qos_class;
 
+	if (pm_qos_req == NULL)
+		return;
+		/* silent return to keep pcm code cleaner */
+
+	qos_class = pm_qos_req->pm_qos_class;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pm_qos_lock, flags);
-	list_for_each_entry(node,
-		&pm_qos_array[pm_qos_class]->requirements.list, list) {
-		if (strcmp(node->name, name) == 0) {
-			kfree(node->name);
-			list_del(&node->list);
-			kfree(node);
-			pending_update = 1;
-			break;
-		}
-	}
+	list_del(&pm_qos_req->list);
+	kfree(pm_qos_req);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pm_qos_lock, flags);
-	if (pending_update)
-		update_target(pm_qos_class);
+	update_target(qos_class);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pm_qos_remove_requirement);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pm_qos_remove_request);
 
 /**
  * pm_qos_add_notifier - sets notification entry for changes to target value
@@ -314,7 +301,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pm_qos_remove_requirement);
  * will register the notifier into a notification chain that gets called
  * upon changes to the pm_qos_class target value.
  */
- int pm_qos_add_notifier(int pm_qos_class, struct notifier_block *notifier)
+int pm_qos_add_notifier(int pm_qos_class, struct notifier_block *notifier)
 {
 	int retval;
 
@@ -344,22 +331,17 @@ int pm_qos_remove_notifier(int pm_qos_class, struct notifier_block *notifier)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pm_qos_remove_notifier);
 
-#define PID_NAME_LEN sizeof("process_1234567890")
-static char name[PID_NAME_LEN];
-
 static int pm_qos_power_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
-	int ret;
 	long pm_qos_class;
 
 	lock_kernel();
 	pm_qos_class = find_pm_qos_object_by_minor(iminor(inode));
+
 	if (pm_qos_class >= 0) {
-		filp->private_data = (void *)pm_qos_class;
-		sprintf(name, "process_%d", current->pid);
-		ret = pm_qos_add_requirement(pm_qos_class, name,
-					PM_QOS_DEFAULT_VALUE);
-		if (ret >= 0) {
+		filp->private_data = (void *) pm_qos_add_request(pm_qos_class,
+				PM_QOS_DEFAULT_VALUE);
+		if (filp->private_data) {
 			unlock_kernel();
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -371,11 +353,10 @@ static int pm_qos_power_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 
 static int pm_qos_power_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
-	int pm_qos_class;
+	struct pm_qos_request_list *req;
 
-	pm_qos_class = (long)filp->private_data;
-	sprintf(name, "process_%d", current->pid);
-	pm_qos_remove_requirement(pm_qos_class, name);
+	req = (struct pm_qos_request_list *)filp->private_data;
+	pm_qos_remove_request(req);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -384,15 +365,14 @@ static ssize_t pm_qos_power_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *buf,
 		size_t count, loff_t *f_pos)
 {
 	s32 value;
-	int pm_qos_class;
+	struct pm_qos_request_list *pm_qos_req;
 
-	pm_qos_class = (long)filp->private_data;
 	if (count != sizeof(s32))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (copy_from_user(&value, buf, sizeof(s32)))
 		return -EFAULT;
-	sprintf(name, "process_%d", current->pid);
-	pm_qos_update_requirement(pm_qos_class, name, value);
+	pm_qos_req = (struct pm_qos_request_list *)filp->private_data;
+	pm_qos_update_request(pm_qos_req, value);
 
 	return  sizeof(s32);
 }
