diff --git a/src/fs/filesystem.cpp b/src/fs/filesystem.cpp
index ffe40b6..96c1247 100644
--- a/src/fs/filesystem.cpp
+++ b/src/fs/filesystem.cpp
@@ -388,11 +388,12 @@ qint64 FileSystem::maxLabelLength() const
 }
 
 /** Validates the label for this FileSystem
- * @param label the label that will be checked
- * @return the valid label */
-QString FileSystem::validateLabel(const QString& label) const
+ * @param parent the parent widget passed to the QObject constructor
+ * @return QValidator to validate the file system label line edit input */
+QValidator* FileSystem::labelValidator(QObject *parent) const
 {
-    return label.left(maxLabelLength());
+    Q_UNUSED(parent)
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 /** @return this FileSystem's type as printable name */
diff --git a/src/fs/filesystem.h b/src/fs/filesystem.h
index 284cb5e..b272499 100644
--- a/src/fs/filesystem.h
+++ b/src/fs/filesystem.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include <array>
 
+class QValidator;
 class Device;
 class Report;
 
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ public:
     virtual qint64 minCapacity() const;
     virtual qint64 maxCapacity() const;
     virtual qint64 maxLabelLength() const;
-    virtual QString validateLabel(const QString& label) const;
+    virtual QValidator* labelValidator(QObject *parent = nullptr) const;
 
     virtual SupportTool supportToolName() const;
     virtual bool supportToolFound() const;