diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 7b654c50..b59551a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -2075,7 +2075,7 @@
 		result = -EFAULT;
 	}
 
-	up(&hif_drv->hSemGetCHNL);
+	up(&hif_drv->sem_get_chnl);
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -3737,7 +3737,7 @@
 	result = wilc_mq_send(&hif_msg_q, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 	if (result)
 		PRINT_ER("wilc mq send fail\n");
-	down(&hif_drv->hSemGetCHNL);
+	down(&hif_drv->sem_get_chnl);
 
 	*pu8ChNo = ch_no;
 
@@ -4111,7 +4111,7 @@
 	sema_init(&hif_drv->sem_test_disconn_block, 0);
 	sema_init(&hif_drv->sem_get_rssi, 0);
 	sema_init(&hif_drv->sem_get_link_speed, 0);
-	sema_init(&hif_drv->hSemGetCHNL, 0);
+	sema_init(&hif_drv->sem_get_chnl, 0);
 	sema_init(&hif_drv->hSemInactiveTime, 0);
 
 	PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "INIT: CLIENT COUNT %d\n", clients_count);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
index a603e84..8d12099 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
 	struct semaphore sem_test_disconn_block;
 	struct semaphore sem_get_rssi;
 	struct semaphore sem_get_link_speed;
-	struct semaphore hSemGetCHNL;
+	struct semaphore sem_get_chnl;
 	struct semaphore hSemInactiveTime;
 /* timer handlers */
 	struct timer_list hScanTimer;