diff --git a/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c b/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
index d54efdb8d393..b4dd07cf51eb 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ struct quad8 {
 #define QUAD8_CMR_QUADRATURE_X4 0x18
 
 static int quad8_signal_read(struct counter_device *counter,
-	struct counter_signal *signal, enum counter_signal_value *val)
+			     struct counter_signal *signal,
+			     enum counter_signal_level *level)
 {
 	const struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
 	unsigned int state;
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ static int quad8_signal_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 	state = inb(priv->base + QUAD8_REG_INDEX_INPUT_LEVELS)
 		& BIT(signal->id - 16);
 
-	*val = (state) ? COUNTER_SIGNAL_HIGH : COUNTER_SIGNAL_LOW;
+	*level = (state) ? COUNTER_SIGNAL_LEVEL_HIGH : COUNTER_SIGNAL_LEVEL_LOW;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/counter/counter.c b/drivers/counter/counter.c
index 6a683d086008..cb92673552b5 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/counter.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/counter.c
@@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ struct counter_signal_unit {
 	struct counter_signal *signal;
 };
 
-static const char *const counter_signal_value_str[] = {
-	[COUNTER_SIGNAL_LOW] = "low",
-	[COUNTER_SIGNAL_HIGH] = "high"
+static const char *const counter_signal_level_str[] = {
+	[COUNTER_SIGNAL_LEVEL_LOW] = "low",
+	[COUNTER_SIGNAL_LEVEL_HIGH] = "high"
 };
 
 static ssize_t counter_signal_show(struct device *dev,
@@ -302,13 +302,13 @@ static ssize_t counter_signal_show(struct device *dev,
 	const struct counter_signal_unit *const component = devattr->component;
 	struct counter_signal *const signal = component->signal;
 	int err;
-	enum counter_signal_value val;
+	enum counter_signal_level level;
 
-	err = counter->ops->signal_read(counter, signal, &val);
+	err = counter->ops->signal_read(counter, signal, &level);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", counter_signal_value_str[val]);
+	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", counter_signal_level_str[level]);
 }
 
 struct counter_name_unit {
diff --git a/drivers/counter/interrupt-cnt.c b/drivers/counter/interrupt-cnt.c
index 66cac4900327..d06367bef8f0 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/interrupt-cnt.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/interrupt-cnt.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ static int interrupt_cnt_function_get(struct counter_device *counter,
 
 static int interrupt_cnt_signal_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 				     struct counter_signal *signal,
-				     enum counter_signal_value *val)
+				     enum counter_signal_level *level)
 {
 	struct interrupt_cnt_priv *priv = counter->priv;
 	int ret;
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static int interrupt_cnt_signal_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	*val = ret ? COUNTER_SIGNAL_HIGH : COUNTER_SIGNAL_LOW;
+	*level = ret ? COUNTER_SIGNAL_LEVEL_HIGH : COUNTER_SIGNAL_LEVEL_LOW;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/counter/microchip-tcb-capture.c b/drivers/counter/microchip-tcb-capture.c
index 0c9a61962911..6be3adf74114 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/microchip-tcb-capture.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/microchip-tcb-capture.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static int mchp_tc_count_function_set(struct counter_device *counter,
 
 static int mchp_tc_count_signal_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 				     struct counter_signal *signal,
-				     enum counter_signal_value *val)
+				     enum counter_signal_level *lvl)
 {
 	struct mchp_tc_data *const priv = counter->priv;
 	bool sigstatus;
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static int mchp_tc_count_signal_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 	else
 		sigstatus = (sr & ATMEL_TC_MTIOA);
 
-	*val = sigstatus ? COUNTER_SIGNAL_HIGH : COUNTER_SIGNAL_LOW;
+	*lvl = sigstatus ? COUNTER_SIGNAL_LEVEL_HIGH : COUNTER_SIGNAL_LEVEL_LOW;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/counter.h b/include/linux/counter.h
index 9dbd5df4cd34..79f5dcaf6ba0 100644
--- a/include/linux/counter.h
+++ b/include/linux/counter.h
@@ -290,16 +290,16 @@ struct counter_device_state {
 	const struct attribute_group **groups;
 };
 
-enum counter_signal_value {
-	COUNTER_SIGNAL_LOW = 0,
-	COUNTER_SIGNAL_HIGH
+enum counter_signal_level {
+	COUNTER_SIGNAL_LEVEL_LOW,
+	COUNTER_SIGNAL_LEVEL_HIGH,
 };
 
 /**
  * struct counter_ops - Callbacks from driver
  * @signal_read:	optional read callback for Signal attribute. The read
- *			value of the respective Signal should be passed back via
- *			the val parameter.
+ *			level of the respective Signal should be passed back via
+ *			the level parameter.
  * @count_read:		optional read callback for Count attribute. The read
  *			value of the respective Count should be passed back via
  *			the val parameter.
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ enum counter_signal_value {
 struct counter_ops {
 	int (*signal_read)(struct counter_device *counter,
 			   struct counter_signal *signal,
-			   enum counter_signal_value *val);
+			   enum counter_signal_level *level);
 	int (*count_read)(struct counter_device *counter,
 			  struct counter_count *count, unsigned long *val);
 	int (*count_write)(struct counter_device *counter,
