diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/ieee80211.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/ieee80211.c
index 57868085ce58..c5527c1ccaa6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/ieee80211.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/ieee80211.c
@@ -134,22 +134,20 @@ u8 *r8712_get_ie(u8 *pbuf, sint index, sint *len, sint limit)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static void set_supported_rate(u8 *SupportedRates, uint mode)
+static void set_supported_rate(u8 *rates, uint mode)
 {
-	memset(SupportedRates, 0, NDIS_802_11_LENGTH_RATES_EX);
+	memset(rates, 0, NDIS_802_11_LENGTH_RATES_EX);
 	switch (mode) {
 	case WIRELESS_11B:
-		memcpy(SupportedRates, WIFI_CCKRATES,
-			IEEE80211_CCK_RATE_LEN);
+		memcpy(rates, WIFI_CCKRATES, IEEE80211_CCK_RATE_LEN);
 		break;
 	case WIRELESS_11G:
 	case WIRELESS_11A:
-		memcpy(SupportedRates, WIFI_OFDMRATES,
-			IEEE80211_NUM_OFDM_RATESLEN);
+		memcpy(rates, WIFI_OFDMRATES, IEEE80211_NUM_OFDM_RATESLEN);
 		break;
 	case WIRELESS_11BG:
-		memcpy(SupportedRates, WIFI_CCKRATES, IEEE80211_CCK_RATE_LEN);
-		memcpy(SupportedRates + IEEE80211_CCK_RATE_LEN, WIFI_OFDMRATES,
+		memcpy(rates, WIFI_CCKRATES, IEEE80211_CCK_RATE_LEN);
+		memcpy(rates + IEEE80211_CCK_RATE_LEN, WIFI_OFDMRATES,
 			IEEE80211_NUM_OFDM_RATESLEN);
 		break;
 	}
@@ -195,17 +193,16 @@ int r8712_generate_ie(struct registry_priv *pregistrypriv)
 	ie = r8712_set_ie(ie, _SSID_IE_, pdev_network->Ssid.SsidLength,
 		    pdev_network->Ssid.Ssid, &sz);
 	/*supported rates*/
-	set_supported_rate(pdev_network->SupportedRates,
-			   pregistrypriv->wireless_mode);
-	rateLen = r8712_get_rateset_len(pdev_network->SupportedRates);
+	set_supported_rate(pdev_network->rates, pregistrypriv->wireless_mode);
+	rateLen = r8712_get_rateset_len(pdev_network->rates);
 	if (rateLen > 8) {
 		ie = r8712_set_ie(ie, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, 8,
-			    pdev_network->SupportedRates, &sz);
+			    pdev_network->rates, &sz);
 		ie = r8712_set_ie(ie, _EXT_SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, (rateLen - 8),
-			    (pdev_network->SupportedRates + 8), &sz);
+			    (pdev_network->rates + 8), &sz);
 	} else
 		ie = r8712_set_ie(ie, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_,
-			    rateLen, pdev_network->SupportedRates, &sz);
+			    rateLen, pdev_network->rates, &sz);
 	/*DS parameter set*/
 	ie = r8712_set_ie(ie, _DSSET_IE_, 1,
 		    (u8 *)&(pdev_network->Configuration.DSConfig), &sz);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c
index 83d4bca006a2..143be0fdc578 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_linux.c
@@ -203,14 +203,12 @@ static inline char *translate_scan(struct _adapter *padapter,
 	}
 	/* Add the protocol name */
 	iwe.cmd = SIOCGIWNAME;
-	if ((r8712_is_cckratesonly_included(pnetwork->network.
-	     SupportedRates)) == true) {
+	if (r8712_is_cckratesonly_included(pnetwork->network.rates)) {
 		if (ht_cap == true)
 			snprintf(iwe.u.name, IFNAMSIZ, "IEEE 802.11bn");
 		else
 			snprintf(iwe.u.name, IFNAMSIZ, "IEEE 802.11b");
-	} else if ((r8712_is_cckrates_included(pnetwork->network.
-		    SupportedRates)) == true) {
+	} else if (r8712_is_cckrates_included(pnetwork->network.rates)) {
 		if (ht_cap == true)
 			snprintf(iwe.u.name, IFNAMSIZ, "IEEE 802.11bgn");
 		else
@@ -270,9 +268,9 @@ static inline char *translate_scan(struct _adapter *padapter,
 	iwe.u.bitrate.disabled = 0;
 	iwe.u.bitrate.value = 0;
 	i = 0;
-	while (pnetwork->network.SupportedRates[i] != 0) {
+	while (pnetwork->network.rates[i] != 0) {
 		/* Bit rate given in 500 kb/s units */
-		iwe.u.bitrate.value = (pnetwork->network.SupportedRates[i++] &
+		iwe.u.bitrate.value = (pnetwork->network.rates[i++] &
 				      0x7F) * 500000;
 		current_val = iwe_stream_add_value(info, start, current_val,
 			      stop, &iwe, IW_EV_PARAM_LEN);
@@ -644,7 +642,7 @@ static int r8711_wx_get_name(struct net_device *dev,
 				 &ht_ielen, pcur_bss->IELength - 12);
 		if (p && ht_ielen > 0)
 			ht_cap = true;
-		prates = pcur_bss->SupportedRates;
+		prates = pcur_bss->rates;
 		if (r8712_is_cckratesonly_included(prates) == true) {
 			if (ht_cap == true)
 				snprintf(wrqu->name, IFNAMSIZ,
@@ -1444,9 +1442,9 @@ static int r8711_wx_get_rate(struct net_device *dev,
 				    (IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20 |
 				    IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40)) ? 1 : 0;
 		}
-		while ((pcur_bss->SupportedRates[i] != 0) &&
-			(pcur_bss->SupportedRates[i] != 0xFF)) {
-			rate = pcur_bss->SupportedRates[i] & 0x7F;
+		while ((pcur_bss->rates[i] != 0) &&
+			(pcur_bss->rates[i] != 0xFF)) {
+			rate = pcur_bss->rates[i] & 0x7F;
 			if (rate > max_rate)
 				max_rate = rate;
 			wrqu->bitrate.fixed = 0;	/* no auto select */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/wlan_bssdef.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/wlan_bssdef.h
index ff86fbd1d52b..fda5707c4acd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/wlan_bssdef.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/wlan_bssdef.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ struct wlan_bssid_ex {
 	enum NDIS_802_11_NETWORK_TYPE  NetworkTypeInUse;
 	struct NDIS_802_11_CONFIGURATION  Configuration;
 	enum NDIS_802_11_NETWORK_INFRASTRUCTURE  InfrastructureMode;
-	u8 SupportedRates[NDIS_802_11_LENGTH_RATES_EX];
+	u8 rates[NDIS_802_11_LENGTH_RATES_EX];
 	/* number of content bytes in EIs, which varies */
 	u32 IELength;
 	/*(timestamp, beacon interval, and capability information) */