diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
index 2805f88..e294b82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 	CRB_XG_STATE_P3,
 	CRB_FW_CAPABILITIES_1,
 	ISR_INT_STATE_REG,
-	QLCNIC_CRB_DEV_REF_COUNT,
+	QLCNIC_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE,
 	QLCNIC_CRB_DEV_STATE,
 	QLCNIC_CRB_DRV_STATE,
 	QLCNIC_CRB_DRV_SCRATCH,
diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_hdr.h b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_hdr.h
index 794f657..219de9f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_hdr.h
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_hdr.h
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@
 #define QLCNIC_PEG_ALIVE_COUNTER	(QLCNIC_CAM_RAM(0xb0))
 #define QLCNIC_PEG_HALT_STATUS1 	(QLCNIC_CAM_RAM(0xa8))
 #define QLCNIC_PEG_HALT_STATUS2 	(QLCNIC_CAM_RAM(0xac))
-#define QLCNIC_CRB_DEV_REF_COUNT	(QLCNIC_CAM_RAM(0x138))
+#define QLCNIC_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE	(QLCNIC_CAM_RAM(0x138))
 #define QLCNIC_CRB_DEV_STATE		(QLCNIC_CAM_RAM(0x140))
 
 #define QLCNIC_CRB_DRV_STATE		(QLCNIC_CAM_RAM(0x144))
diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 26d9e10..630a077 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@
 	void __iomem *priv_op = adapter->ahw.pci_base0 + QLCNIC_DRV_OP_MODE;
 
 	/* If other drivers are not in use set their privilege level */
-	ref_count = QLCRD32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DEV_REF_COUNT);
+	ref_count = QLCRD32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE);
 	ret = qlcnic_api_lock(adapter);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_lock;
@@ -2404,9 +2404,9 @@
 	if (qlcnic_api_lock(adapter))
 		goto err;
 
-	val = QLCRD32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DEV_REF_COUNT);
+	val = QLCRD32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE);
 	QLC_DEV_CLR_REF_CNT(val, adapter->portnum);
-	QLCWR32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DEV_REF_COUNT, val);
+	QLCWR32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE, val);
 
 	if (failed) {
 		QLCWR32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DEV_STATE, QLCNIC_DEV_FAILED);
@@ -2433,7 +2433,7 @@
 	int act, state;
 
 	state = QLCRD32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DRV_STATE);
-	act = QLCRD32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DEV_REF_COUNT);
+	act = QLCRD32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE);
 
 	if (((state & 0x11111111) == (act & 0x11111111)) ||
 			((act & 0x11111111) == ((state >> 1) & 0x11111111)))
@@ -2468,10 +2468,10 @@
 	if (qlcnic_api_lock(adapter))
 		return -1;
 
-	val = QLCRD32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DEV_REF_COUNT);
+	val = QLCRD32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE);
 	if (!(val & (1 << (portnum * 4)))) {
 		QLC_DEV_SET_REF_CNT(val, portnum);
-		QLCWR32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DEV_REF_COUNT, val);
+		QLCWR32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE, val);
 	}
 
 	prev_state = QLCRD32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DEV_STATE);