diff --git a/configs/mikroe-stm32f4/fulldemo/defconfig b/configs/mikroe-stm32f4/fulldemo/defconfig
index f65118ce8cc..158b700dbf6 100644
--- a/configs/mikroe-stm32f4/fulldemo/defconfig
+++ b/configs/mikroe-stm32f4/fulldemo/defconfig
@@ -1663,7 +1663,7 @@ CONFIG_NXWM_TASKBAR_LEFT=y
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_VSPACING=4
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_HSPACING=4
 # CONFIG_NXWM_CUSTOM_STARTWINDOW_ICON is not set
-CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="/dev/nxwm"
+CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="nxwm"
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMPRIO=42
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_PRIO=100
diff --git a/configs/sam3u-ek/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/sam3u-ek/nxwm/defconfig
index 2ca2b66c45c..befaa84f552 100644
--- a/configs/sam3u-ek/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sam3u-ek/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ CONFIG_NXWM_TASKBAR_LEFT=y
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_VSPACING=4
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_HSPACING=4
 # CONFIG_NXWM_CUSTOM_STARTWINDOW_ICON is not set
-CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="/dev/nxwm"
+CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="nxwm"
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMPRIO=42
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_PRIO=100
diff --git a/configs/sam4e-ek/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/sam4e-ek/nxwm/defconfig
index 9e628e8a36d..60e3a7ed6a4 100644
--- a/configs/sam4e-ek/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sam4e-ek/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -1522,7 +1522,7 @@ CONFIG_NXWM_TOOLBAR_FONTID=5
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_VSPACING=4
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_HSPACING=4
 # CONFIG_NXWM_CUSTOM_STARTWINDOW_ICON is not set
-CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="/dev/nxwm"
+CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="nxwm"
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMPRIO=42
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_PRIO=100
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/nxwm/defconfig
index 7473154461d..fc158b4e7f5 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ CONFIG_NXWM_TOOLBAR_FONTID=6
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_VSPACING=8
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_HSPACING=8
 # CONFIG_NXWM_CUSTOM_STARTWINDOW_ICON is not set
-CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="/dev/nxwm"
+CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="nxwm"
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMPRIO=42
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_PRIO=100
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig
index c085fad274f..b4f9f7505a0 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ CONFIG_NXWM_TOOLBAR_FONTID=6
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_VSPACING=8
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_HSPACING=8
 # CONFIG_NXWM_CUSTOM_STARTWINDOW_ICON is not set
-CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="/dev/nxwm"
+CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="nxwm"
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMPRIO=42
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_PRIO=100
diff --git a/configs/samv71-xult/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/samv71-xult/nxwm/defconfig
index 0fecc15f8fb..109da749123 100644
--- a/configs/samv71-xult/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/samv71-xult/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ CONFIG_NXWM_TOOLBAR_FONTID=5
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_VSPACING=4
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_HSPACING=4
 # CONFIG_NXWM_CUSTOM_STARTWINDOW_ICON is not set
-CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="/dev/nxwm"
+CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="nxwm"
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMPRIO=42
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_PRIO=100
diff --git a/configs/samv71-xult/vnxwm/defconfig b/configs/samv71-xult/vnxwm/defconfig
index 8a24d9550f4..e0339cb27db 100644
--- a/configs/samv71-xult/vnxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/samv71-xult/vnxwm/defconfig
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ CONFIG_NXWM_TOOLBAR_FONTID=5
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_VSPACING=4
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_HSPACING=4
 # CONFIG_NXWM_CUSTOM_STARTWINDOW_ICON is not set
-CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="/dev/nxwm"
+CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="nxwm"
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMPRIO=42
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_PRIO=100
diff --git a/configs/shenzhou/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/shenzhou/nxwm/defconfig
index 20eef97c8b2..42d8ed2084e 100644
--- a/configs/shenzhou/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/shenzhou/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ CONFIG_NXWM_TASKBAR_LEFT=y
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_VSPACING=4
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_HSPACING=4
 # CONFIG_NXWM_CUSTOM_STARTWINDOW_ICON is not set
-CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="/dev/nxwm"
+CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="nxwm"
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMPRIO=42
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_PRIO=100
diff --git a/configs/sim/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/sim/nxwm/defconfig
index 882196f4372..7573cf969d0 100644
--- a/configs/sim/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sim/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ CONFIG_NXWM_TASKBAR_LEFT=y
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_VSPACING=4
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_HSPACING=4
 # CONFIG_NXWM_CUSTOM_STARTWINDOW_ICON is not set
-CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="/dev/nxwm"
+CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="nxwm"
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMPRIO=42
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_PRIO=100
diff --git a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
index dcc4cf28bfa..a4889c9c5e8 100644
--- a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@ CONFIG_NXWM_TASKBAR_LEFT=y
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_VSPACING=4
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_HSPACING=4
 # CONFIG_NXWM_CUSTOM_STARTWINDOW_ICON is not set
-CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="/dev/nxwm"
+CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="nxwm"
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMPRIO=42
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_PRIO=100
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/knxwm/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/knxwm/defconfig
index 74a0b95fccf..f3db5debcde 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/knxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/knxwm/defconfig
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ CONFIG_NXWM_TASKBAR_LEFT=y
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_VSPACING=4
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_HSPACING=4
 # CONFIG_NXWM_CUSTOM_STARTWINDOW_ICON is not set
-CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="/dev/nxwm"
+CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="nxwm"
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMPRIO=42
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_PRIO=100
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
index c9e8c477d96..3ba430caecf 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -1711,7 +1711,7 @@ CONFIG_NXWM_TASKBAR_LEFT=y
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_VSPACING=4
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_HSPACING=4
 # CONFIG_NXWM_CUSTOM_STARTWINDOW_ICON is not set
-CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="/dev/nxwm"
+CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="nxwm"
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMPRIO=42
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_PRIO=100
diff --git a/configs/stm32f429i-disco/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/stm32f429i-disco/nxwm/defconfig
index da307b8cfb7..03750fdf1a2 100644
--- a/configs/stm32f429i-disco/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm32f429i-disco/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@ CONFIG_NXWM_TASKBAR_LEFT=y
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_VSPACING=4
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_HSPACING=4
 # CONFIG_NXWM_CUSTOM_STARTWINDOW_ICON is not set
-CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="/dev/nxwm"
+CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MQNAME="nxwm"
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMSGS=32
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_MXMPRIO=42
 CONFIG_NXWM_STARTWINDOW_PRIO=100
diff --git a/fs/mqueue/mq_open.c b/fs/mqueue/mq_open.c
index 23258f9338f..a36497ed46c 100644
--- a/fs/mqueue/mq_open.c
+++ b/fs/mqueue/mq_open.c
@@ -100,12 +100,21 @@ mqd_t mq_open(FAR const char *mq_name, int oflags, ...)
 
   /* Make sure that a non-NULL name is supplied */
 
-  if (!mq_name)
+  if (mq_name == NULL || *mq_name == '/0')
     {
       errcode = EINVAL;
       goto errout;
     }
 
+  /* Skip over any leading '/'.  All message queue paths are relative to
+   * CONFIG_FS_MQUEUE_MPATH.
+   */
+
+  while (*mq_name == '/')
+    {
+      mq_name++;
+    }
+
   /* Get the full path to the message queue */
 
   snprintf(fullpath, MAX_MQUEUE_PATH, CONFIG_FS_MQUEUE_MPATH "/%s", mq_name);
diff --git a/include/nuttx/nx/nx.h b/include/nuttx/nx/nx.h
index ae4fc973793..0650128bcce 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/nx/nx.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/nx/nx.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
 /* Default server MQ name used by nx_run() macro */
 
-#define NX_DEFAULT_SERVER_MQNAME "/dev/nxs"
+#define NX_DEFAULT_SERVER_MQNAME "nxs"
 
 /* Mouse button bits */
 
diff --git a/include/nuttx/nx/nxmu.h b/include/nuttx/nx/nxmu.h
index 49940aafd91..ca8481ebafb 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/nx/nxmu.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/nx/nxmu.h
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@
 
 /* Used to create unique client MQ name */
 
-#define NX_CLIENT_MQNAMEFMT  "/dev/nxc%d"
-#define NX_CLIENT_MXNAMELEN  (16)
+#define NX_CLIENT_MQNAMEFMT  "nxc%d"
+#define NX_CLIENT_MXNAMELEN  (12)
 
 #define NX_MXSVRMSGLEN       (64) /* Maximum size of a client->server command */
 #define NX_MXEVENTLEN        (64) /* Maximum size of an event */