diff --git a/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c b/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
index b4dd07cf51eb..5283ff128c17 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
@@ -194,11 +194,11 @@ enum quad8_count_function {
 	QUAD8_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4
 };
 
-static const enum counter_count_function quad8_count_functions_list[] = {
-	[QUAD8_COUNT_FUNCTION_PULSE_DIRECTION] = COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_PULSE_DIRECTION,
-	[QUAD8_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X1] = COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X1_A,
-	[QUAD8_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X2] = COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X2_A,
-	[QUAD8_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4] = COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4
+static const enum counter_function quad8_count_functions_list[] = {
+	[QUAD8_COUNT_FUNCTION_PULSE_DIRECTION] = COUNTER_FUNCTION_PULSE_DIRECTION,
+	[QUAD8_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X1] = COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X1_A,
+	[QUAD8_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X2] = COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X2_A,
+	[QUAD8_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4] = COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4
 };
 
 static int quad8_function_get(struct counter_device *counter,
diff --git a/drivers/counter/counter.c b/drivers/counter/counter.c
index cb92673552b5..de921e8a3f72 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/counter.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/counter.c
@@ -744,15 +744,15 @@ static ssize_t counter_count_store(struct device *dev,
 	return len;
 }
 
-static const char *const counter_count_function_str[] = {
-	[COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_INCREASE] = "increase",
-	[COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_DECREASE] = "decrease",
-	[COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_PULSE_DIRECTION] = "pulse-direction",
-	[COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X1_A] = "quadrature x1 a",
-	[COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X1_B] = "quadrature x1 b",
-	[COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X2_A] = "quadrature x2 a",
-	[COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X2_B] = "quadrature x2 b",
-	[COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4] = "quadrature x4"
+static const char *const counter_function_str[] = {
+	[COUNTER_FUNCTION_INCREASE] = "increase",
+	[COUNTER_FUNCTION_DECREASE] = "decrease",
+	[COUNTER_FUNCTION_PULSE_DIRECTION] = "pulse-direction",
+	[COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X1_A] = "quadrature x1 a",
+	[COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X1_B] = "quadrature x1 b",
+	[COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X2_A] = "quadrature x2 a",
+	[COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X2_B] = "quadrature x2 b",
+	[COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4] = "quadrature x4"
 };
 
 static ssize_t counter_function_show(struct device *dev,
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ static ssize_t counter_function_show(struct device *dev,
 	const struct counter_count_unit *const component = devattr->component;
 	struct counter_count *const count = component->count;
 	size_t func_index;
-	enum counter_count_function function;
+	enum counter_function function;
 
 	err = counter->ops->function_get(counter, count, &func_index);
 	if (err)
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ static ssize_t counter_function_show(struct device *dev,
 	count->function = func_index;
 
 	function = count->functions_list[func_index];
-	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", counter_count_function_str[function]);
+	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", counter_function_str[function]);
 }
 
 static ssize_t counter_function_store(struct device *dev,
@@ -785,14 +785,14 @@ static ssize_t counter_function_store(struct device *dev,
 	struct counter_count *const count = component->count;
 	const size_t num_functions = count->num_functions;
 	size_t func_index;
-	enum counter_count_function function;
+	enum counter_function function;
 	int err;
 	struct counter_device *const counter = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 
 	/* Find requested Count function mode */
 	for (func_index = 0; func_index < num_functions; func_index++) {
 		function = count->functions_list[func_index];
-		if (sysfs_streq(buf, counter_count_function_str[function]))
+		if (sysfs_streq(buf, counter_function_str[function]))
 			break;
 	}
 	/* Return error if requested Count function mode not found */
@@ -880,25 +880,25 @@ static int counter_count_ext_register(
 }
 
 struct counter_func_avail_unit {
-	const enum counter_count_function *functions_list;
+	const enum counter_function *functions_list;
 	size_t num_functions;
 };
 
-static ssize_t counter_count_function_available_show(struct device *dev,
+static ssize_t counter_function_available_show(struct device *dev,
 	struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	const struct counter_device_attr *const devattr = to_counter_attr(attr);
 	const struct counter_func_avail_unit *const component = devattr->component;
-	const enum counter_count_function *const func_list = component->functions_list;
+	const enum counter_function *const func_list = component->functions_list;
 	const size_t num_functions = component->num_functions;
 	size_t i;
-	enum counter_count_function function;
+	enum counter_function function;
 	ssize_t len = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_functions; i++) {
 		function = func_list[i];
 		len += sprintf(buf + len, "%s\n",
-			       counter_count_function_str[function]);
+			       counter_function_str[function]);
 	}
 
 	return len;
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ static int counter_count_attributes_create(
 	parm.group = group;
 	parm.prefix = "";
 	parm.name = "function_available";
-	parm.show = counter_count_function_available_show;
+	parm.show = counter_function_available_show;
 	parm.store = NULL;
 	parm.component = avail_comp;
 	err = counter_attribute_create(&parm);
diff --git a/drivers/counter/ftm-quaddec.c b/drivers/counter/ftm-quaddec.c
index 9371532406ca..53c15f84909b 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/ftm-quaddec.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/ftm-quaddec.c
@@ -171,9 +171,8 @@ enum ftm_quaddec_count_function {
 	FTM_QUADDEC_COUNT_ENCODER_MODE_1,
 };
 
-static const enum counter_count_function ftm_quaddec_count_functions[] = {
-	[FTM_QUADDEC_COUNT_ENCODER_MODE_1] =
-	COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4
+static const enum counter_function ftm_quaddec_count_functions[] = {
+	[FTM_QUADDEC_COUNT_ENCODER_MODE_1] = COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4
 };
 
 static int ftm_quaddec_count_read(struct counter_device *counter,
diff --git a/drivers/counter/intel-qep.c b/drivers/counter/intel-qep.c
index 204f94577666..8a6847d5fb2b 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/intel-qep.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/intel-qep.c
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ static int intel_qep_count_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const enum counter_count_function intel_qep_count_functions[] = {
-	COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4,
+static const enum counter_function intel_qep_count_functions[] = {
+	COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4,
 };
 
 static int intel_qep_function_get(struct counter_device *counter,
diff --git a/drivers/counter/interrupt-cnt.c b/drivers/counter/interrupt-cnt.c
index d06367bef8f0..1de4243db488 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/interrupt-cnt.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/interrupt-cnt.c
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ static int interrupt_cnt_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const enum counter_count_function interrupt_cnt_functions[] = {
-	COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_INCREASE,
+static const enum counter_function interrupt_cnt_functions[] = {
+	COUNTER_FUNCTION_INCREASE,
 };
 
 static int interrupt_cnt_function_get(struct counter_device *counter,
diff --git a/drivers/counter/microchip-tcb-capture.c b/drivers/counter/microchip-tcb-capture.c
index 6be3adf74114..4c57d43e7d66 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/microchip-tcb-capture.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/microchip-tcb-capture.c
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ enum mchp_tc_count_function {
 };
 
 static const enum counter_count_function mchp_tc_count_functions[] = {
-	[MCHP_TC_FUNCTION_INCREASE] = COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_INCREASE,
-	[MCHP_TC_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE] = COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4,
+	[MCHP_TC_FUNCTION_INCREASE] = COUNTER_FUNCTION_INCREASE,
+	[MCHP_TC_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE] = COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4,
 };
 
 enum mchp_tc_synapse_action {
diff --git a/drivers/counter/stm32-lptimer-cnt.c b/drivers/counter/stm32-lptimer-cnt.c
index 49aeb9e393f3..13656957c45f 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/stm32-lptimer-cnt.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/stm32-lptimer-cnt.c
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ enum stm32_lptim_cnt_function {
 	STM32_LPTIM_ENCODER_BOTH_EDGE,
 };
 
-static const enum counter_count_function stm32_lptim_cnt_functions[] = {
-	[STM32_LPTIM_COUNTER_INCREASE] = COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_INCREASE,
-	[STM32_LPTIM_ENCODER_BOTH_EDGE] = COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4,
+static const enum counter_function stm32_lptim_cnt_functions[] = {
+	[STM32_LPTIM_COUNTER_INCREASE] = COUNTER_FUNCTION_INCREASE,
+	[STM32_LPTIM_ENCODER_BOTH_EDGE] = COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4,
 };
 
 enum stm32_lptim_synapse_action {
diff --git a/drivers/counter/stm32-timer-cnt.c b/drivers/counter/stm32-timer-cnt.c
index 603b30ada839..3fb0debd7425 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/stm32-timer-cnt.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/stm32-timer-cnt.c
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ enum stm32_count_function {
 	STM32_COUNT_ENCODER_MODE_3,
 };
 
-static const enum counter_count_function stm32_count_functions[] = {
-	[STM32_COUNT_SLAVE_MODE_DISABLED] = COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_INCREASE,
-	[STM32_COUNT_ENCODER_MODE_1] = COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X2_A,
-	[STM32_COUNT_ENCODER_MODE_2] = COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X2_B,
-	[STM32_COUNT_ENCODER_MODE_3] = COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4,
+static const enum counter_function stm32_count_functions[] = {
+	[STM32_COUNT_SLAVE_MODE_DISABLED] = COUNTER_FUNCTION_INCREASE,
+	[STM32_COUNT_ENCODER_MODE_1] = COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X2_A,
+	[STM32_COUNT_ENCODER_MODE_2] = COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X2_B,
+	[STM32_COUNT_ENCODER_MODE_3] = COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4,
 };
 
 static int stm32_count_read(struct counter_device *counter,
diff --git a/drivers/counter/ti-eqep.c b/drivers/counter/ti-eqep.c
index c303eb17c111..94fe58bb3eab 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/ti-eqep.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/ti-eqep.c
@@ -294,11 +294,11 @@ static struct counter_signal ti_eqep_signals[] = {
 	},
 };
 
-static const enum counter_count_function ti_eqep_position_functions[] = {
-	[TI_EQEP_COUNT_FUNC_QUAD_COUNT]	= COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4,
-	[TI_EQEP_COUNT_FUNC_DIR_COUNT]	= COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_PULSE_DIRECTION,
-	[TI_EQEP_COUNT_FUNC_UP_COUNT]	= COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_INCREASE,
-	[TI_EQEP_COUNT_FUNC_DOWN_COUNT]	= COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_DECREASE,
+static const enum counter_function ti_eqep_position_functions[] = {
+	[TI_EQEP_COUNT_FUNC_QUAD_COUNT]	= COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4,
+	[TI_EQEP_COUNT_FUNC_DIR_COUNT]	= COUNTER_FUNCTION_PULSE_DIRECTION,
+	[TI_EQEP_COUNT_FUNC_UP_COUNT]	= COUNTER_FUNCTION_INCREASE,
+	[TI_EQEP_COUNT_FUNC_DOWN_COUNT]	= COUNTER_FUNCTION_DECREASE,
 };
 
 static const enum counter_synapse_action ti_eqep_position_synapse_actions[] = {
diff --git a/include/linux/counter.h b/include/linux/counter.h
index 79f5dcaf6ba0..d16ce2819b48 100644
--- a/include/linux/counter.h
+++ b/include/linux/counter.h
@@ -162,15 +162,15 @@ struct counter_count_ext {
 	void *priv;
 };
 
-enum counter_count_function {
-	COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_INCREASE = 0,
-	COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_DECREASE,
-	COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_PULSE_DIRECTION,
-	COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X1_A,
-	COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X1_B,
-	COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X2_A,
-	COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X2_B,
-	COUNTER_COUNT_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4
+enum counter_function {
+	COUNTER_FUNCTION_INCREASE = 0,
+	COUNTER_FUNCTION_DECREASE,
+	COUNTER_FUNCTION_PULSE_DIRECTION,
+	COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X1_A,
+	COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X1_B,
+	COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X2_A,
+	COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X2_B,
+	COUNTER_FUNCTION_QUADRATURE_X4
 };
 
 /**
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ struct counter_count {
 	const char *name;
 
 	size_t function;
-	const enum counter_count_function *functions_list;
+	const enum counter_function *functions_list;
 	size_t num_functions;
 
 	struct counter_synapse *synapses;
