diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-intel.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-intel.c
index 979c755964b1..9050de31ed76 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-intel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-intel.c
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ static int stmmac_config_single_msi(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 	res->irq = pci_irq_vector(pdev, 0);
 	res->wol_irq = res->irq;
-	plat->flags &= ~STMMAC_FLAG_MULTI_MSI_EN;
+	plat->flags &= ~STMMAC_FLAG_PERCH_IRQ_EN;
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "%s: Single IRQ enablement successful\n",
 		 __func__);
 
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ static int stmmac_config_multi_msi(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	if (plat->msi_sfty_ue_vec < STMMAC_MSI_VEC_MAX)
 		res->sfty_ue_irq = pci_irq_vector(pdev, plat->msi_sfty_ue_vec);
 
-	plat->flags |= STMMAC_FLAG_MULTI_MSI_EN;
+	plat->flags |= STMMAC_FLAG_PERCH_IRQ_EN;
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "%s: multi MSI enablement successful\n", __func__);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac4_dma.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac4_dma.c
index 84d3a8551b03..9bf8adf466a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac4_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac4_dma.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static void dwmac4_dma_init(void __iomem *ioaddr,
 
 	value = readl(ioaddr + DMA_BUS_MODE);
 
-	if (dma_cfg->multi_msi_en) {
+	if (dma_cfg->perch_irq_en) {
 		value &= ~DMA_BUS_MODE_INTM_MASK;
 		value |= (DMA_BUS_MODE_INTM_MODE1 << DMA_BUS_MODE_INTM_SHIFT);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 3d90ca983389..64c55024d69d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ module_param(chain_mode, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(chain_mode, "To use chain instead of ring mode");
 
 static irqreturn_t stmmac_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id);
-/* For MSI interrupts handling */
+/* For multi channel interrupts handling */
 static irqreturn_t stmmac_mac_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id);
 static irqreturn_t stmmac_safety_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id);
-static irqreturn_t stmmac_msi_intr_tx(int irq, void *data);
-static irqreturn_t stmmac_msi_intr_rx(int irq, void *data);
+static irqreturn_t stmmac_queue_intr_tx(int irq, void *data);
+static irqreturn_t stmmac_queue_intr_rx(int irq, void *data);
 static void stmmac_reset_rx_queue(struct stmmac_priv *priv, u32 queue);
 static void stmmac_reset_tx_queue(struct stmmac_priv *priv, u32 queue);
 static void stmmac_reset_queues_param(struct stmmac_priv *priv);
@@ -3520,7 +3520,7 @@ static void stmmac_free_irq(struct net_device *dev,
 	}
 }
 
-static int stmmac_request_irq_multi_msi(struct net_device *dev)
+static int stmmac_request_irq_multi_channel(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct stmmac_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	enum request_irq_err irq_err;
@@ -3537,7 +3537,7 @@ static int stmmac_request_irq_multi_msi(struct net_device *dev)
 			  0, int_name, dev);
 	if (unlikely(ret < 0)) {
 		netdev_err(priv->dev,
-			   "%s: alloc mac MSI %d (error: %d)\n",
+			   "%s: alloc mac irq %d (error: %d)\n",
 			   __func__, dev->irq, ret);
 		irq_err = REQ_IRQ_ERR_MAC;
 		goto irq_error;
@@ -3554,7 +3554,7 @@ static int stmmac_request_irq_multi_msi(struct net_device *dev)
 				  0, int_name, dev);
 		if (unlikely(ret < 0)) {
 			netdev_err(priv->dev,
-				   "%s: alloc wol MSI %d (error: %d)\n",
+				   "%s: alloc wol irq %d (error: %d)\n",
 				   __func__, priv->wol_irq, ret);
 			irq_err = REQ_IRQ_ERR_WOL;
 			goto irq_error;
@@ -3572,7 +3572,7 @@ static int stmmac_request_irq_multi_msi(struct net_device *dev)
 				  0, int_name, dev);
 		if (unlikely(ret < 0)) {
 			netdev_err(priv->dev,
-				   "%s: alloc lpi MSI %d (error: %d)\n",
+				   "%s: alloc lpi irq %d (error: %d)\n",
 				   __func__, priv->lpi_irq, ret);
 			irq_err = REQ_IRQ_ERR_LPI;
 			goto irq_error;
@@ -3590,7 +3590,7 @@ static int stmmac_request_irq_multi_msi(struct net_device *dev)
 				  0, int_name, dev);
 		if (unlikely(ret < 0)) {
 			netdev_err(priv->dev,
-				   "%s: alloc sfty ce MSI %d (error: %d)\n",
+				   "%s: alloc sfty ce irq %d (error: %d)\n",
 				   __func__, priv->sfty_ce_irq, ret);
 			irq_err = REQ_IRQ_ERR_SFTY_CE;
 			goto irq_error;
@@ -3608,14 +3608,14 @@ static int stmmac_request_irq_multi_msi(struct net_device *dev)
 				  0, int_name, dev);
 		if (unlikely(ret < 0)) {
 			netdev_err(priv->dev,
-				   "%s: alloc sfty ue MSI %d (error: %d)\n",
+				   "%s: alloc sfty ue irq %d (error: %d)\n",
 				   __func__, priv->sfty_ue_irq, ret);
 			irq_err = REQ_IRQ_ERR_SFTY_UE;
 			goto irq_error;
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Request Rx MSI irq */
+	/* Request Rx queue irq */
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->plat->rx_queues_to_use; i++) {
 		if (i >= MTL_MAX_RX_QUEUES)
 			break;
@@ -3625,11 +3625,11 @@ static int stmmac_request_irq_multi_msi(struct net_device *dev)
 		int_name = priv->int_name_rx_irq[i];
 		sprintf(int_name, "%s:%s-%d", dev->name, "rx", i);
 		ret = request_irq(priv->rx_irq[i],
-				  stmmac_msi_intr_rx,
+				  stmmac_queue_intr_rx,
 				  0, int_name, &priv->dma_conf.rx_queue[i]);
 		if (unlikely(ret < 0)) {
 			netdev_err(priv->dev,
-				   "%s: alloc rx-%d  MSI %d (error: %d)\n",
+				   "%s: alloc rx-%d irq %d (error: %d)\n",
 				   __func__, i, priv->rx_irq[i], ret);
 			irq_err = REQ_IRQ_ERR_RX;
 			irq_idx = i;
@@ -3640,7 +3640,7 @@ static int stmmac_request_irq_multi_msi(struct net_device *dev)
 		irq_set_affinity_hint(priv->rx_irq[i], &cpu_mask);
 	}
 
-	/* Request Tx MSI irq */
+	/* Request Tx queue irq */
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->plat->tx_queues_to_use; i++) {
 		if (i >= MTL_MAX_TX_QUEUES)
 			break;
@@ -3650,11 +3650,11 @@ static int stmmac_request_irq_multi_msi(struct net_device *dev)
 		int_name = priv->int_name_tx_irq[i];
 		sprintf(int_name, "%s:%s-%d", dev->name, "tx", i);
 		ret = request_irq(priv->tx_irq[i],
-				  stmmac_msi_intr_tx,
+				  stmmac_queue_intr_tx,
 				  0, int_name, &priv->dma_conf.tx_queue[i]);
 		if (unlikely(ret < 0)) {
 			netdev_err(priv->dev,
-				   "%s: alloc tx-%d  MSI %d (error: %d)\n",
+				   "%s: alloc tx-%d irq %d (error: %d)\n",
 				   __func__, i, priv->tx_irq[i], ret);
 			irq_err = REQ_IRQ_ERR_TX;
 			irq_idx = i;
@@ -3729,8 +3729,8 @@ static int stmmac_request_irq(struct net_device *dev)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Request the IRQ lines */
-	if (priv->plat->flags & STMMAC_FLAG_MULTI_MSI_EN)
-		ret = stmmac_request_irq_multi_msi(dev);
+	if (priv->plat->flags & STMMAC_FLAG_PERCH_IRQ_EN)
+		ret = stmmac_request_irq_multi_channel(dev);
 	else
 		ret = stmmac_request_irq_single(dev);
 
@@ -5945,7 +5945,7 @@ static irqreturn_t stmmac_safety_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-static irqreturn_t stmmac_msi_intr_tx(int irq, void *data)
+static irqreturn_t stmmac_queue_intr_tx(int irq, void *data)
 {
 	struct stmmac_tx_queue *tx_q = (struct stmmac_tx_queue *)data;
 	struct stmmac_dma_conf *dma_conf;
@@ -5977,7 +5977,7 @@ static irqreturn_t stmmac_msi_intr_tx(int irq, void *data)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-static irqreturn_t stmmac_msi_intr_rx(int irq, void *data)
+static irqreturn_t stmmac_queue_intr_rx(int irq, void *data)
 {
 	struct stmmac_rx_queue *rx_q = (struct stmmac_rx_queue *)data;
 	struct stmmac_dma_conf *dma_conf;
@@ -6014,12 +6014,12 @@ static void stmmac_poll_controller(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (test_bit(STMMAC_DOWN, &priv->state))
 		return;
 
-	if (priv->plat->flags & STMMAC_FLAG_MULTI_MSI_EN) {
+	if (priv->plat->flags & STMMAC_FLAG_PERCH_IRQ_EN) {
 		for (i = 0; i < priv->plat->rx_queues_to_use; i++)
-			stmmac_msi_intr_rx(0, &priv->dma_conf.rx_queue[i]);
+			stmmac_queue_intr_rx(0, &priv->dma_conf.rx_queue[i]);
 
 		for (i = 0; i < priv->plat->tx_queues_to_use; i++)
-			stmmac_msi_intr_tx(0, &priv->dma_conf.tx_queue[i]);
+			stmmac_queue_intr_tx(0, &priv->dma_conf.tx_queue[i]);
 	} else {
 		disable_irq(dev->irq);
 		stmmac_interrupt(dev->irq, dev);
@@ -7300,8 +7300,8 @@ int stmmac_dvr_probe(struct device *device,
 	priv->plat = plat_dat;
 	priv->ioaddr = res->addr;
 	priv->dev->base_addr = (unsigned long)res->addr;
-	priv->plat->dma_cfg->multi_msi_en =
-		(priv->plat->flags & STMMAC_FLAG_MULTI_MSI_EN);
+	priv->plat->dma_cfg->perch_irq_en =
+		(priv->plat->flags & STMMAC_FLAG_PERCH_IRQ_EN);
 
 	priv->dev->irq = res->irq;
 	priv->wol_irq = res->wol_irq;
diff --git a/include/linux/stmmac.h b/include/linux/stmmac.h
index 9c90e2e295d4..c052c222fa3e 100644
--- a/include/linux/stmmac.h
+++ b/include/linux/stmmac.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ struct stmmac_dma_cfg {
 	int mixed_burst;
 	bool aal;
 	bool eame;
-	bool multi_msi_en;
+	bool perch_irq_en;
 	bool dche;
 };
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ struct dwmac4_addrs {
 #define STMMAC_FLAG_TSO_EN			BIT(4)
 #define STMMAC_FLAG_SERDES_UP_AFTER_PHY_LINKUP	BIT(5)
 #define STMMAC_FLAG_VLAN_FAIL_Q_EN		BIT(6)
-#define STMMAC_FLAG_MULTI_MSI_EN		BIT(7)
+#define STMMAC_FLAG_PERCH_IRQ_EN		BIT(7)
 #define STMMAC_FLAG_EXT_SNAPSHOT_EN		BIT(8)
 #define STMMAC_FLAG_INT_SNAPSHOT_EN		BIT(9)
 #define STMMAC_FLAG_RX_CLK_RUNS_IN_LPI		BIT(10)
