diff --git a/drivers/block/rbd.c b/drivers/block/rbd.c
index a413c68bf8ea..728a2d29f359 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/rbd.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ enum rbd_watch_state {
 enum rbd_lock_state {
 	RBD_LOCK_STATE_UNLOCKED,
 	RBD_LOCK_STATE_LOCKED,
-	RBD_LOCK_STATE_RELEASING,
+	RBD_LOCK_STATE_QUIESCING,
 };
 
 /* WatchNotify::ClientId */
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ struct rbd_device {
 	struct list_head	running_list;
 	struct completion	acquire_wait;
 	int			acquire_err;
-	struct completion	releasing_wait;
+	struct completion	quiescing_wait;
 
 	spinlock_t		object_map_lock;
 	u8			*object_map;
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ static bool __rbd_is_lock_owner(struct rbd_device *rbd_dev)
 	lockdep_assert_held(&rbd_dev->lock_rwsem);
 
 	return rbd_dev->lock_state == RBD_LOCK_STATE_LOCKED ||
-	       rbd_dev->lock_state == RBD_LOCK_STATE_RELEASING;
+	       rbd_dev->lock_state == RBD_LOCK_STATE_QUIESCING;
 }
 
 static bool rbd_is_lock_owner(struct rbd_device *rbd_dev)
@@ -3458,12 +3458,12 @@ static void rbd_lock_del_request(struct rbd_img_request *img_req)
 	spin_lock(&rbd_dev->lock_lists_lock);
 	if (!list_empty(&img_req->lock_item)) {
 		list_del_init(&img_req->lock_item);
-		need_wakeup = (rbd_dev->lock_state == RBD_LOCK_STATE_RELEASING &&
+		need_wakeup = (rbd_dev->lock_state == RBD_LOCK_STATE_QUIESCING &&
 			       list_empty(&rbd_dev->running_list));
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&rbd_dev->lock_lists_lock);
 	if (need_wakeup)
-		complete(&rbd_dev->releasing_wait);
+		complete(&rbd_dev->quiescing_wait);
 }
 
 static int rbd_img_exclusive_lock(struct rbd_img_request *img_req)
@@ -4181,16 +4181,16 @@ static bool rbd_quiesce_lock(struct rbd_device *rbd_dev)
 	/*
 	 * Ensure that all in-flight IO is flushed.
 	 */
-	rbd_dev->lock_state = RBD_LOCK_STATE_RELEASING;
-	rbd_assert(!completion_done(&rbd_dev->releasing_wait));
+	rbd_dev->lock_state = RBD_LOCK_STATE_QUIESCING;
+	rbd_assert(!completion_done(&rbd_dev->quiescing_wait));
 	if (list_empty(&rbd_dev->running_list))
 		return true;
 
 	up_write(&rbd_dev->lock_rwsem);
-	wait_for_completion(&rbd_dev->releasing_wait);
+	wait_for_completion(&rbd_dev->quiescing_wait);
 
 	down_write(&rbd_dev->lock_rwsem);
-	if (rbd_dev->lock_state != RBD_LOCK_STATE_RELEASING)
+	if (rbd_dev->lock_state != RBD_LOCK_STATE_QUIESCING)
 		return false;
 
 	rbd_assert(list_empty(&rbd_dev->running_list));
@@ -5383,7 +5383,7 @@ static struct rbd_device *__rbd_dev_create(struct rbd_spec *spec)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rbd_dev->acquiring_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rbd_dev->running_list);
 	init_completion(&rbd_dev->acquire_wait);
-	init_completion(&rbd_dev->releasing_wait);
+	init_completion(&rbd_dev->quiescing_wait);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&rbd_dev->object_map_lock);