diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index b8f639e15ade..9de4b72e8de6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -5282,7 +5282,7 @@ int host_int_set_wfi_drv_handler(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *address)
 	return result;
 }
 
-int host_int_set_operation_mode(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32mode)
+int host_int_set_operation_mode(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *wfi_drv, u32 u32mode)
 {
 	int result = 0;
 
@@ -5293,7 +5293,7 @@ int host_int_set_operation_mode(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32mode)
 	memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 	msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_SET_OPERATION_MODE;
 	msg.body.mode.u32Mode = u32mode;
-	msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+	msg.drvHandler = wfi_drv;
 
 	result = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 	if (result) {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
index fb135bdb5b01..d77ef20d9a33 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ s32 host_int_frame_register(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u16 u16FrameType, bool bRe
  *  @version	1.0
  */
 int host_int_set_wfi_drv_handler(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *address);
-int host_int_set_operation_mode(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32mode);
+int host_int_set_operation_mode(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *wfi_drv, u32 u32mode);
 
 static s32 Handle_ScanDone(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler, tenuScanEvent enuEvent);