diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c
index cb08f4e..d68e37d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.c
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ struct brcmf_chip *brcmf_chip_attach(void *ctx,
 		err = -EINVAL;
 	if (WARN_ON(!ops->prepare))
 		err = -EINVAL;
-	if (WARN_ON(!ops->exit_dl))
+	if (WARN_ON(!ops->activate))
 		err = -EINVAL;
 	if (err < 0)
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ void brcmf_chip_resetcore(struct brcmf_core *pub, u32 prereset, u32 reset,
 }
 
 static void
-brcmf_chip_cm3_enterdl(struct brcmf_chip_priv *chip)
+brcmf_chip_cm3_set_passive(struct brcmf_chip_priv *chip)
 {
 	struct brcmf_core *core;
 
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ brcmf_chip_cm3_enterdl(struct brcmf_chip_priv *chip)
 	brcmf_chip_resetcore(core, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
-static bool brcmf_chip_cm3_exitdl(struct brcmf_chip_priv *chip)
+static bool brcmf_chip_cm3_set_active(struct brcmf_chip_priv *chip)
 {
 	struct brcmf_core *core;
 
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ static bool brcmf_chip_cm3_exitdl(struct brcmf_chip_priv *chip)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	chip->ops->exit_dl(chip->ctx, &chip->pub, 0);
+	chip->ops->activate(chip->ctx, &chip->pub, 0);
 
 	core = brcmf_chip_get_core(&chip->pub, BCMA_CORE_ARM_CM3);
 	brcmf_chip_resetcore(core, 0, 0, 0);
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ static bool brcmf_chip_cm3_exitdl(struct brcmf_chip_priv *chip)
 }
 
 static inline void
-brcmf_chip_cr4_enterdl(struct brcmf_chip_priv *chip)
+brcmf_chip_cr4_set_passive(struct brcmf_chip_priv *chip)
 {
 	struct brcmf_core *core;
 
@@ -951,11 +951,11 @@ brcmf_chip_cr4_enterdl(struct brcmf_chip_priv *chip)
 			     D11_BCMA_IOCTL_PHYCLOCKEN);
 }
 
-static bool brcmf_chip_cr4_exitdl(struct brcmf_chip_priv *chip, u32 rstvec)
+static bool brcmf_chip_cr4_set_active(struct brcmf_chip_priv *chip, u32 rstvec)
 {
 	struct brcmf_core *core;
 
-	chip->ops->exit_dl(chip->ctx, &chip->pub, rstvec);
+	chip->ops->activate(chip->ctx, &chip->pub, rstvec);
 
 	/* restore ARM */
 	core = brcmf_chip_get_core(&chip->pub, BCMA_CORE_ARM_CR4);
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ static bool brcmf_chip_cr4_exitdl(struct brcmf_chip_priv *chip, u32 rstvec)
 	return true;
 }
 
-void brcmf_chip_enter_download(struct brcmf_chip *pub)
+void brcmf_chip_set_passive(struct brcmf_chip *pub)
 {
 	struct brcmf_chip_priv *chip;
 	struct brcmf_core *arm;
@@ -974,14 +974,14 @@ void brcmf_chip_enter_download(struct brcmf_chip *pub)
 	chip = container_of(pub, struct brcmf_chip_priv, pub);
 	arm = brcmf_chip_get_core(pub, BCMA_CORE_ARM_CR4);
 	if (arm) {
-		brcmf_chip_cr4_enterdl(chip);
+		brcmf_chip_cr4_set_passive(chip);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	brcmf_chip_cm3_enterdl(chip);
+	brcmf_chip_cm3_set_passive(chip);
 }
 
-bool brcmf_chip_exit_download(struct brcmf_chip *pub, u32 rstvec)
+bool brcmf_chip_set_active(struct brcmf_chip *pub, u32 rstvec)
 {
 	struct brcmf_chip_priv *chip;
 	struct brcmf_core *arm;
@@ -991,9 +991,9 @@ bool brcmf_chip_exit_download(struct brcmf_chip *pub, u32 rstvec)
 	chip = container_of(pub, struct brcmf_chip_priv, pub);
 	arm = brcmf_chip_get_core(pub, BCMA_CORE_ARM_CR4);
 	if (arm)
-		return brcmf_chip_cr4_exitdl(chip, rstvec);
+		return brcmf_chip_cr4_set_active(chip, rstvec);
 
-	return brcmf_chip_cm3_exitdl(chip);
+	return brcmf_chip_cm3_set_active(chip);
 }
 
 bool brcmf_chip_sr_capable(struct brcmf_chip *pub)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.h b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.h
index c32908d..7b7b629 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/chip.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ struct brcmf_core {
  * @write32: write 32-bit value over bus.
  * @prepare: prepare bus for core configuration.
  * @setup: bus-specific core setup.
- * @exit_dl: exit download state.
+ * @active: chip becomes active.
  *	The callback should use the provided @rstvec when non-zero.
  */
 struct brcmf_buscore_ops {
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct brcmf_buscore_ops {
 	void (*write32)(void *ctx, u32 addr, u32 value);
 	int (*prepare)(void *ctx);
 	int (*setup)(void *ctx, struct brcmf_chip *chip);
-	void (*exit_dl)(void *ctx, struct brcmf_chip *chip, u32 rstvec);
+	void (*activate)(void *ctx, struct brcmf_chip *chip, u32 rstvec);
 };
 
 struct brcmf_chip *brcmf_chip_attach(void *ctx,
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ bool brcmf_chip_iscoreup(struct brcmf_core *core);
 void brcmf_chip_coredisable(struct brcmf_core *core, u32 prereset, u32 reset);
 void brcmf_chip_resetcore(struct brcmf_core *core, u32 prereset, u32 reset,
 			  u32 postreset);
-void brcmf_chip_enter_download(struct brcmf_chip *ci);
-bool brcmf_chip_exit_download(struct brcmf_chip *ci, u32 rstvec);
+void brcmf_chip_set_passive(struct brcmf_chip *ci);
+bool brcmf_chip_set_active(struct brcmf_chip *ci, u32 rstvec);
 bool brcmf_chip_sr_capable(struct brcmf_chip *pub);
 
 #endif /* BRCMF_AXIDMP_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c
index 61c053a..81e544f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/pcie.c
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ static void brcmf_pcie_attach(struct brcmf_pciedev_info *devinfo)
 
 static int brcmf_pcie_enter_download_state(struct brcmf_pciedev_info *devinfo)
 {
-	brcmf_chip_enter_download(devinfo->ci);
+	brcmf_chip_set_passive(devinfo->ci);
 
 	if (devinfo->ci->chip == BRCM_CC_43602_CHIP_ID) {
 		brcmf_pcie_select_core(devinfo, BCMA_CORE_ARM_CR4);
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ static int brcmf_pcie_exit_download_state(struct brcmf_pciedev_info *devinfo,
 		brcmf_chip_resetcore(core, 0, 0, 0);
 	}
 
-	return !brcmf_chip_exit_download(devinfo->ci, resetintr);
+	return !brcmf_chip_set_active(devinfo->ci, resetintr);
 }
 
 
@@ -1566,8 +1566,8 @@ static int brcmf_pcie_buscoreprep(void *ctx)
 }
 
 
-static void brcmf_pcie_buscore_exitdl(void *ctx, struct brcmf_chip *chip,
-				      u32 rstvec)
+static void brcmf_pcie_buscore_activate(void *ctx, struct brcmf_chip *chip,
+					u32 rstvec)
 {
 	struct brcmf_pciedev_info *devinfo = (struct brcmf_pciedev_info *)ctx;
 
@@ -1577,7 +1577,7 @@ static void brcmf_pcie_buscore_exitdl(void *ctx, struct brcmf_chip *chip,
 
 static const struct brcmf_buscore_ops brcmf_pcie_buscore_ops = {
 	.prepare = brcmf_pcie_buscoreprep,
-	.exit_dl = brcmf_pcie_buscore_exitdl,
+	.activate = brcmf_pcie_buscore_activate,
 	.read32 = brcmf_pcie_buscore_read32,
 	.write32 = brcmf_pcie_buscore_write32,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c
index 9df16c1..fff3b26 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c
@@ -3357,7 +3357,7 @@ static int brcmf_sdio_download_firmware(struct brcmf_sdio *bus,
 	brcmf_sdio_clkctl(bus, CLK_AVAIL, false);
 
 	/* Keep arm in reset */
-	brcmf_chip_enter_download(bus->ci);
+	brcmf_chip_set_passive(bus->ci);
 
 	rstvec = get_unaligned_le32(fw->data);
 	brcmf_dbg(SDIO, "firmware rstvec: %x\n", rstvec);
@@ -3378,7 +3378,7 @@ static int brcmf_sdio_download_firmware(struct brcmf_sdio *bus,
 	}
 
 	/* Take arm out of reset */
-	if (!brcmf_chip_exit_download(bus->ci, rstvec)) {
+	if (!brcmf_chip_set_active(bus->ci, rstvec)) {
 		brcmf_err("error getting out of ARM core reset\n");
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -3771,8 +3771,8 @@ static int brcmf_sdio_buscoreprep(void *ctx)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void brcmf_sdio_buscore_exitdl(void *ctx, struct brcmf_chip *chip,
-				      u32 rstvec)
+static void brcmf_sdio_buscore_activate(void *ctx, struct brcmf_chip *chip,
+					u32 rstvec)
 {
 	struct brcmf_sdio_dev *sdiodev = ctx;
 	struct brcmf_core *core;
@@ -3815,7 +3815,7 @@ static void brcmf_sdio_buscore_write32(void *ctx, u32 addr, u32 val)
 
 static const struct brcmf_buscore_ops brcmf_sdio_buscore_ops = {
 	.prepare = brcmf_sdio_buscoreprep,
-	.exit_dl = brcmf_sdio_buscore_exitdl,
+	.activate = brcmf_sdio_buscore_activate,
 	.read32 = brcmf_sdio_buscore_read32,
 	.write32 = brcmf_sdio_buscore_write32,
 };
@@ -4239,12 +4239,11 @@ void brcmf_sdio_remove(struct brcmf_sdio *bus)
 				sdio_claim_host(bus->sdiodev->func[1]);
 				brcmf_sdio_clkctl(bus, CLK_AVAIL, false);
 				/* Leave the device in state where it is
-				 * 'quiet'. This is done by putting it in
-				 * download_state which essentially resets
-				 * all necessary cores.
+				 * 'passive'. This is done by resetting all
+				 * necessary cores.
 				 */
 				msleep(20);
-				brcmf_chip_enter_download(bus->ci);
+				brcmf_chip_set_passive(bus->ci);
 				brcmf_sdio_clkctl(bus, CLK_NONE, false);
 				sdio_release_host(bus->sdiodev->func[1]);
 			}
