diff --git a/src/hardware/asix-sigma/api.c b/src/hardware/asix-sigma/api.c
index c9b787e7..a48d7211 100644
--- a/src/hardware/asix-sigma/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/asix-sigma/api.c
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ static GSList *scan(struct sr_dev_driver *di, GSList *options)
 
 	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INITIALIZING;
-	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(USB_VENDOR_NAME);
-	sdi->model = g_strdup(USB_MODEL_NAME);
+	sdi->vendor = g_strdup("ASIX");
+	sdi->model = g_strdup("SIGMA");
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(channel_names); i++)
 		sr_channel_new(sdi, i, SR_CHANNEL_LOGIC, TRUE, channel_names[i]);
diff --git a/src/hardware/asix-sigma/protocol.h b/src/hardware/asix-sigma/protocol.h
index 98eb1a68..2c54dfa1 100644
--- a/src/hardware/asix-sigma/protocol.h
+++ b/src/hardware/asix-sigma/protocol.h
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@
 #define USB_VENDOR			0xa600
 #define USB_PRODUCT			0xa000
 #define USB_DESCRIPTION			"ASIX SIGMA"
-#define USB_VENDOR_NAME			"ASIX"
-#define USB_MODEL_NAME			"SIGMA"
 
 enum sigma_write_register {
 	WRITE_CLOCK_SELECT	= 0,
diff --git a/src/hardware/gmc-mh-1x-2x/api.c b/src/hardware/gmc-mh-1x-2x/api.c
index 91f12560..7a54aa68 100644
--- a/src/hardware/gmc-mh-1x-2x/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/gmc-mh-1x-2x/api.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #define SERIALCOMM_1X_RS232 "8228/6n1/dtr=1/rts=1/flow=0" /* =8192, closer with divider */
 #define SERIALCOMM_2X_RS232 "9600/6n1/dtr=1/rts=1/flow=0"
 #define SERIALCOMM_2X "9600/8n1/dtr=1/rts=1/flow=0"
-#define VENDOR_GMC "Gossen Metrawatt"
 
 static const uint32_t scanopts[] = {
 	SR_CONF_CONN,
@@ -195,10 +194,10 @@ static GSList *scan_1x_2x_rs232(struct sr_dev_driver *di, GSList *options)
 	}
 
 	if (model != METRAHIT_NONE) {
-		sr_spew("%s %s detected!", VENDOR_GMC, gmc_model_str(model));
+		sr_spew("%s detected!", gmc_model_str(model));
 		sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 		sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
-		sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VENDOR_GMC);
+		sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Gossen Metrawatt");
 		sdi->model = g_strdup(gmc_model_str(model));
 		devc = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct dev_context));
 		sr_sw_limits_init(&devc->limits);
@@ -258,7 +257,7 @@ static GSList *scan_2x_bd232(struct sr_dev_driver *di, GSList *options)
 
 	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
-	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VENDOR_GMC);
+	sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Gossen Metrawatt");
 	sdi->priv = devc;
 
 	/* Send message 03 "Query multimeter version and status" */
@@ -286,7 +285,7 @@ static GSList *scan_2x_bd232(struct sr_dev_driver *di, GSList *options)
 		devc->buflen = 0;
 
 		if (devc->model != METRAHIT_NONE) {
-			sr_spew("%s %s detected!", VENDOR_GMC, gmc_model_str(devc->model));
+			sr_spew("%s detected!", gmc_model_str(devc->model));
 			sr_sw_limits_init(&devc->limits);
 			sdi->model = g_strdup(gmc_model_str(devc->model));
 			sdi->version = g_strdup_printf("Firmware %d.%d", devc->fw_ver_maj, devc->fw_ver_min);
@@ -297,7 +296,7 @@ static GSList *scan_2x_bd232(struct sr_dev_driver *di, GSList *options)
 			devc = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct dev_context));
 			sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 			sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
-			sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VENDOR_GMC);
+			sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Gossen Metrawatt");
 		}
 	};
 
diff --git a/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanalogic2/api.c b/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanalogic2/api.c
index 1b2a26f4..277d0dce 100644
--- a/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanalogic2/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanalogic2/api.c
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ static GSList *scan(struct sr_dev_driver *di, GSList *options)
 
 		sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 		sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
-		sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VENDOR_NAME);
-		sdi->model = g_strdup(MODEL_NAME);
+		sdi->vendor = g_strdup("IKALOGIC");
+		sdi->model = g_strdup("Scanalogic-2");
 		sdi->version = g_strdup_printf("%u.%u", dev_info.fw_ver_major, dev_info.fw_ver_minor);
 		sdi->serial_num = g_strdup_printf("%d", dev_info.serial);
 		sdi->priv = devc;
diff --git a/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanalogic2/protocol.h b/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanalogic2/protocol.h
index bb9de666..a9471bb5 100644
--- a/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanalogic2/protocol.h
+++ b/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanalogic2/protocol.h
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
 
 #define LOG_PREFIX "ikalogic-scanalogic2"
 
-#define VENDOR_NAME			"IKALOGIC"
-#define MODEL_NAME			"Scanalogic-2"
-
 #define USB_VID_PID			"20a0.4123"
 #define USB_INTERFACE			0
 #define USB_TIMEOUT_MS			(5 * 1000)
diff --git a/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanaplus/api.c b/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanaplus/api.c
index 5aded17b..6538dd96 100644
--- a/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanaplus/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/ikalogic-scanaplus/api.c
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 
 #define USB_VENDOR_ID			0x0403
 #define USB_DEVICE_ID			0x6014
-#define USB_VENDOR_NAME			"IKALOGIC"
-#define USB_MODEL_NAME			"ScanaPLUS"
 #define USB_IPRODUCT			"SCANAPLUS"
 
 #define SAMPLE_BUF_SIZE			(8 * 1024 * 1024)
@@ -97,8 +95,8 @@ static GSList *scan(struct sr_dev_driver *di, GSList *options)
 
 	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
-	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(USB_VENDOR_NAME);
-	sdi->model = g_strdup(USB_MODEL_NAME);
+	sdi->vendor = g_strdup("IKALOGIC");
+	sdi->model = g_strdup("ScanaPLUS");
 	sdi->priv = devc;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(channel_names); i++)
diff --git a/src/hardware/kecheng-kc-330b/api.c b/src/hardware/kecheng-kc-330b/api.c
index 8f2bea58..50986802 100644
--- a/src/hardware/kecheng-kc-330b/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/kecheng-kc-330b/api.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "protocol.h"
 
 #define USB_CONN "1041.8101"
-#define VENDOR "Kecheng"
 #define USB_INTERFACE 0
 
 static const uint32_t drvopts[] = {
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ static GSList *scan(struct sr_dev_driver *di, GSList *options)
 				continue;
 			sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 			sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
-			sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VENDOR);
+			sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Kecheng");
 			sdi->model = model; /* Already g_strndup()'d. */
 			sdi->inst_type = SR_INST_USB;
 			sdi->conn = l->data;
diff --git a/src/hardware/lascar-el-usb/protocol.c b/src/hardware/lascar-el-usb/protocol.c
index 03fbf252..bda67b33 100644
--- a/src/hardware/lascar-el-usb/protocol.c
+++ b/src/hardware/lascar-el-usb/protocol.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ static struct sr_dev_inst *lascar_identify(unsigned char *config)
 
 		sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 		sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
-		sdi->vendor = g_strdup(LASCAR_VENDOR);
+		sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Lascar");
 		sdi->model = g_strdup(profile->modelname);
 		sdi->version = g_strdup(firmware);
 
diff --git a/src/hardware/lascar-el-usb/protocol.h b/src/hardware/lascar-el-usb/protocol.h
index 14699096..bc7e6ebd 100644
--- a/src/hardware/lascar-el-usb/protocol.h
+++ b/src/hardware/lascar-el-usb/protocol.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 #define LOG_PREFIX "lascar-el-usb"
 
-#define LASCAR_VENDOR "Lascar"
 #define LASCAR_INTERFACE 0
 #define LASCAR_EP_IN 0x82
 #define LASCAR_EP_OUT 2
diff --git a/src/hardware/motech-lps-30x/api.c b/src/hardware/motech-lps-30x/api.c
index fb48ef09..32258f49 100644
--- a/src/hardware/motech-lps-30x/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/motech-lps-30x/api.c
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ SR_PRIV int lps_query_status(struct sr_dev_inst *sdi);
 
 #define SERIALCOMM "2400/8n1/dtr=1/rts=1/flow=0"
 
-#define VENDOR_MOTECH "Motech"
-
 static const uint32_t scanopts[] = {
 	SR_CONF_CONN,
 	SR_CONF_SERIALCOMM,
@@ -423,7 +421,7 @@ static GSList *do_scan(lps_modelid modelid, struct sr_dev_driver *drv, GSList *o
 
 	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
-	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VENDOR_MOTECH);
+	sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Motech");
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(models[modelid].modelstr);
 	sdi->version = g_strdup(verstr);
 	sdi->inst_type = SR_INST_SERIAL;
diff --git a/src/hardware/pipistrello-ols/protocol.h b/src/hardware/pipistrello-ols/protocol.h
index c1aaac4b..5c8cbb3b 100644
--- a/src/hardware/pipistrello-ols/protocol.h
+++ b/src/hardware/pipistrello-ols/protocol.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 #define USB_VENDOR_ID		0x0403
 #define USB_DEVICE_ID		0x6010
-#define USB_VENDOR_NAME		"Saanlima"
 #define USB_IPRODUCT		"Pipistrello LX45"
 
 #define FTDI_BUF_SIZE          (16 * 1024)
diff --git a/src/hardware/sysclk-lwla/api.c b/src/hardware/sysclk-lwla/api.c
index 127324f2..7d23bf3d 100644
--- a/src/hardware/sysclk-lwla/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/sysclk-lwla/api.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static struct sr_dev_inst *dev_inst_new(const struct model_info *model)
 
 	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 	sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
-	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VENDOR_NAME);
+	sdi->vendor = g_strdup("SysClk");
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(model->name);
 	sdi->priv = devc;
 
diff --git a/src/hardware/sysclk-lwla/protocol.h b/src/hardware/sysclk-lwla/protocol.h
index 027f3f55..23c2728a 100644
--- a/src/hardware/sysclk-lwla/protocol.h
+++ b/src/hardware/sysclk-lwla/protocol.h
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 #include <libsigrok/libsigrok.h>
 #include <libsigrok-internal.h>
 
-#define VENDOR_NAME	"SysClk"
-
 /* Maximum configurable sample count limit.
  * Due to compression, there is no meaningful hardware limit the driver
  * could report. So this value is less than 2^64-1 for no reason other
diff --git a/src/hardware/uni-t-ut32x/api.c b/src/hardware/uni-t-ut32x/api.c
index f5124993..a03c8ec6 100644
--- a/src/hardware/uni-t-ut32x/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/uni-t-ut32x/api.c
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ static GSList *scan(struct sr_dev_driver *di, GSList *options)
 		for (l = usb_devices; l; l = l->next) {
 			sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 			sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
-			sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VENDOR);
-			sdi->model = g_strdup(MODEL);
+			sdi->vendor = g_strdup("UNI-T");
+			sdi->model = g_strdup("UT32x");
 			sdi->inst_type = SR_INST_USB;
 			sdi->conn = l->data;
 			for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(channel_names); i++)
diff --git a/src/hardware/uni-t-ut32x/protocol.h b/src/hardware/uni-t-ut32x/protocol.h
index f499dcde..59f81eaf 100644
--- a/src/hardware/uni-t-ut32x/protocol.h
+++ b/src/hardware/uni-t-ut32x/protocol.h
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 
 #define DEFAULT_DATA_SOURCE DATA_SOURCE_LIVE
 #define USB_CONN "1a86.e008"
-#define VENDOR "UNI-T"
-#define MODEL "UT32x"
 #define USB_INTERFACE 0
 #define USB_CONFIGURATION 1
 
diff --git a/src/hardware/victor-dmm/api.c b/src/hardware/victor-dmm/api.c
index fd13421f..55b90c7e 100644
--- a/src/hardware/victor-dmm/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/victor-dmm/api.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 #define VICTOR_VID 0x1244
 #define VICTOR_PID 0xd237
-#define VICTOR_VENDOR "Victor"
 #define VICTOR_INTERFACE 0
 #define VICTOR_ENDPOINT (LIBUSB_ENDPOINT_IN | 1)
 
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ static GSList *scan(struct sr_dev_driver *di, GSList *options)
 
 		sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 		sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
-		sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VICTOR_VENDOR);
+		sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Victor");
 		sdi->connection_id = g_strdup(connection_id);
 		devc = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct dev_context));
 		sr_sw_limits_init(&devc->limits);
diff --git a/src/hardware/yokogawa-dlm/api.c b/src/hardware/yokogawa-dlm/api.c
index 28480f52..87b0c776 100644
--- a/src/hardware/yokogawa-dlm/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/yokogawa-dlm/api.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 static struct sr_dev_driver yokogawa_dlm_driver_info;
 
 static const char *MANUFACTURER_ID = "YOKOGAWA";
-static const char *MANUFACTURER_NAME = "Yokogawa";
 
 static const uint32_t scanopts[] = {
 	SR_CONF_CONN,
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ static struct sr_dev_inst *probe_usbtmc_device(struct sr_scpi_dev_inst *scpi)
 		goto fail;
 
 	sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
-	sdi->vendor = g_strdup(MANUFACTURER_NAME);
+	sdi->vendor = g_strdup("Yokogawa");
 	sdi->model = g_strdup(model_name);
 	sdi->version = g_strdup(hw_info->firmware_version);
 
diff --git a/src/hardware/zeroplus-logic-cube/api.c b/src/hardware/zeroplus-logic-cube/api.c
index 5f0cd9f0..c3ee8017 100644
--- a/src/hardware/zeroplus-logic-cube/api.c
+++ b/src/hardware/zeroplus-logic-cube/api.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <config.h>
 #include "protocol.h"
 
-#define VENDOR_NAME			"ZEROPLUS"
 #define USB_INTERFACE			0
 #define USB_CONFIGURATION		1
 #define NUM_TRIGGER_STAGES		4
@@ -210,7 +209,7 @@ static GSList *scan(struct sr_dev_driver *di, GSList *options)
 
 		sdi = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct sr_dev_inst));
 		sdi->status = SR_ST_INACTIVE;
-		sdi->vendor = g_strdup(VENDOR_NAME);
+		sdi->vendor = g_strdup("ZEROPLUS");
 		sdi->model = g_strdup(prof->model_name);
 		sdi->serial_num = g_strdup(serial_num);
 		sdi->connection_id = g_strdup(connection_id);