diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-io.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-io.c
index 5f2df70..66c8733 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-io.c
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(iwl_clear_bits_prph);
 
-void _iwl_read_targ_mem_words(struct iwl_trans *trans, u32 addr,
-			      void *buf, int words)
+void _iwl_read_targ_mem_dwords(struct iwl_trans *trans, u32 addr,
+			       void *buf, int dwords)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int offs;
@@ -308,26 +308,26 @@
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&trans->reg_lock, flags);
 	if (likely(iwl_grab_nic_access(trans))) {
 		iwl_write32(trans, HBUS_TARG_MEM_RADDR, addr);
-		for (offs = 0; offs < words; offs++)
+		for (offs = 0; offs < dwords; offs++)
 			vals[offs] = iwl_read32(trans, HBUS_TARG_MEM_RDAT);
 		iwl_release_nic_access(trans);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&trans->reg_lock, flags);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(_iwl_read_targ_mem_words);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(_iwl_read_targ_mem_dwords);
 
 u32 iwl_read_targ_mem(struct iwl_trans *trans, u32 addr)
 {
 	u32 value;
 
-	_iwl_read_targ_mem_words(trans, addr, &value, 1);
+	_iwl_read_targ_mem_dwords(trans, addr, &value, 1);
 
 	return value;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(iwl_read_targ_mem);
 
-int _iwl_write_targ_mem_words(struct iwl_trans *trans, u32 addr,
-				void *buf, int words)
+int _iwl_write_targ_mem_dwords(struct iwl_trans *trans, u32 addr,
+			       void *buf, int dwords)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int offs, result = 0;
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&trans->reg_lock, flags);
 	if (likely(iwl_grab_nic_access(trans))) {
 		iwl_write32(trans, HBUS_TARG_MEM_WADDR, addr);
-		for (offs = 0; offs < words; offs++)
+		for (offs = 0; offs < dwords; offs++)
 			iwl_write32(trans, HBUS_TARG_MEM_WDAT, vals[offs]);
 		iwl_release_nic_access(trans);
 	} else
@@ -345,10 +345,10 @@
 
 	return result;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(_iwl_write_targ_mem_words);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(_iwl_write_targ_mem_dwords);
 
 int iwl_write_targ_mem(struct iwl_trans *trans, u32 addr, u32 val)
 {
-	return _iwl_write_targ_mem_words(trans, addr, &val, 1);
+	return _iwl_write_targ_mem_dwords(trans, addr, &val, 1);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(iwl_write_targ_mem);