diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/Makefile b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/Makefile
index 8f7a0d1c290c67b2c1783c5dba172689c76e3bb0..707069303550e9eae103f533875eb72b3376d9fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_ATH6KL) := ath6kl.o
 ath6kl-y += debug.o
-ath6kl-y += htc_hif.o
+ath6kl-y += hif.o
 ath6kl-y += htc.o
 ath6kl-y += bmi.o
 ath6kl-y += cfg80211.o
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc_hif.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/hif.c
similarity index 90%
rename from drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc_hif.c
rename to drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/hif.c
index e9d34509a8618eab9f2e437aa8f851089b0e7eb8..629e16cdce322211b30ebaef1c715b400afc2c92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc_hif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/hif.c
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 
 #define ATH6KL_TIME_QUANTUM	10  /* in ms */
 
-static int ath6kldev_cp_scat_dma_buf(struct hif_scatter_req *req, bool from_dma)
+static int ath6kl_hif_cp_scat_dma_buf(struct hif_scatter_req *req,
+				      bool from_dma)
 {
 	u8 *buf;
 	int i;
@@ -46,12 +47,12 @@ static int ath6kldev_cp_scat_dma_buf(struct hif_scatter_req *req, bool from_dma)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int ath6kldev_rw_comp_handler(void *context, int status)
+int ath6kl_hif_rw_comp_handler(void *context, int status)
 {
 	struct htc_packet *packet = context;
 
 	ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_HTC_RECV,
-		   "ath6kldev_rw_comp_handler (pkt:0x%p , status: %d\n",
+		   "ath6kl_hif_rw_comp_handler (pkt:0x%p , status: %d\n",
 		   packet, status);
 
 	packet->status = status;
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ int ath6kldev_rw_comp_handler(void *context, int status)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ath6kldev_proc_dbg_intr(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
+static int ath6kl_hif_proc_dbg_intr(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
 {
 	u32 dummy;
 	int status;
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ static int ath6kldev_proc_dbg_intr(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
 }
 
 /* mailbox recv message polling */
-int ath6kldev_poll_mboxmsg_rx(struct ath6kl_device *dev, u32 *lk_ahd,
+int ath6kl_hif_poll_mboxmsg_rx(struct ath6kl_device *dev, u32 *lk_ahd,
 			      int timeout)
 {
 	struct ath6kl_irq_proc_registers *rg;
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ int ath6kldev_poll_mboxmsg_rx(struct ath6kl_device *dev, u32 *lk_ahd,
 			 * Target failure handler will be called in case of
 			 * an assert.
 			 */
-			ath6kldev_proc_dbg_intr(dev);
+			ath6kl_hif_proc_dbg_intr(dev);
 	}
 
 	return status;
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ int ath6kldev_poll_mboxmsg_rx(struct ath6kl_device *dev, u32 *lk_ahd,
  * Disable packet reception (used in case the host runs out of buffers)
  * using the interrupt enable registers through the host I/F
  */
-int ath6kldev_rx_control(struct ath6kl_device *dev, bool enable_rx)
+int ath6kl_hif_rx_control(struct ath6kl_device *dev, bool enable_rx)
 {
 	struct ath6kl_irq_enable_reg regs;
 	int status = 0;
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ int ath6kldev_rx_control(struct ath6kl_device *dev, bool enable_rx)
 	return status;
 }
 
-int ath6kldev_submit_scat_req(struct ath6kl_device *dev,
+int ath6kl_hif_submit_scat_req(struct ath6kl_device *dev,
 			      struct hif_scatter_req *scat_req, bool read)
 {
 	int status = 0;
@@ -186,13 +187,13 @@ int ath6kldev_submit_scat_req(struct ath6kl_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	ath6kl_dbg((ATH6KL_DBG_HTC_RECV | ATH6KL_DBG_HTC_SEND),
-		   "ath6kldev_submit_scat_req, entries: %d, total len: %d mbox:0x%X (mode: %s : %s)\n",
+		   "ath6kl_hif_submit_scat_req, entries: %d, total len: %d mbox:0x%X (mode: %s : %s)\n",
 		   scat_req->scat_entries, scat_req->len,
 		   scat_req->addr, !read ? "async" : "sync",
 		   (read) ? "rd" : "wr");
 
 	if (!read && scat_req->virt_scat) {
-		status = ath6kldev_cp_scat_dma_buf(scat_req, false);
+		status = ath6kl_hif_cp_scat_dma_buf(scat_req, false);
 		if (status) {
 			scat_req->status = status;
 			scat_req->complete(dev->ar->htc_target, scat_req);
@@ -207,13 +208,13 @@ int ath6kldev_submit_scat_req(struct ath6kl_device *dev,
 		scat_req->status = status;
 		if (!status && scat_req->virt_scat)
 			scat_req->status =
-				ath6kldev_cp_scat_dma_buf(scat_req, true);
+				ath6kl_hif_cp_scat_dma_buf(scat_req, true);
 	}
 
 	return status;
 }
 
-static int ath6kldev_proc_counter_intr(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
+static int ath6kl_hif_proc_counter_intr(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
 {
 	u8 counter_int_status;
 
@@ -232,12 +233,12 @@ static int ath6kldev_proc_counter_intr(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
 	 * the debug assertion counter interrupt.
 	 */
 	if (counter_int_status & ATH6KL_TARGET_DEBUG_INTR_MASK)
-		return ath6kldev_proc_dbg_intr(dev);
+		return ath6kl_hif_proc_dbg_intr(dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ath6kldev_proc_err_intr(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
+static int ath6kl_hif_proc_err_intr(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
 {
 	int status;
 	u8 error_int_status;
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ static int ath6kldev_proc_err_intr(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
 	return status;
 }
 
-static int ath6kldev_proc_cpu_intr(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
+static int ath6kl_hif_proc_cpu_intr(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
 {
 	int status;
 	u8 cpu_int_status;
@@ -436,21 +437,21 @@ static int proc_pending_irqs(struct ath6kl_device *dev, bool *done)
 
 	if (MS(HOST_INT_STATUS_CPU, host_int_status)) {
 		/* CPU Interrupt */
-		status = ath6kldev_proc_cpu_intr(dev);
+		status = ath6kl_hif_proc_cpu_intr(dev);
 		if (status)
 			goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (MS(HOST_INT_STATUS_ERROR, host_int_status)) {
 		/* Error Interrupt */
-		status = ath6kldev_proc_err_intr(dev);
+		status = ath6kl_hif_proc_err_intr(dev);
 		if (status)
 			goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (MS(HOST_INT_STATUS_COUNTER, host_int_status))
 		/* Counter Interrupt */
-		status = ath6kldev_proc_counter_intr(dev);
+		status = ath6kl_hif_proc_counter_intr(dev);
 
 out:
 	/*
@@ -479,7 +480,7 @@ static int proc_pending_irqs(struct ath6kl_device *dev, bool *done)
 }
 
 /* interrupt handler, kicks off all interrupt processing */
-int ath6kldev_intr_bh_handler(struct ath6kl *ar)
+int ath6kl_hif_intr_bh_handler(struct ath6kl *ar)
 {
 	struct ath6kl_device *dev = ar->htc_target->dev;
 	int status = 0;
@@ -504,7 +505,7 @@ int ath6kldev_intr_bh_handler(struct ath6kl *ar)
 	return status;
 }
 
-static int ath6kldev_enable_intrs(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
+static int ath6kl_hif_enable_intrs(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
 {
 	struct ath6kl_irq_enable_reg regs;
 	int status;
@@ -552,7 +553,7 @@ static int ath6kldev_enable_intrs(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
 	return status;
 }
 
-int ath6kldev_disable_intrs(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
+int ath6kl_hif_disable_intrs(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
 {
 	struct ath6kl_irq_enable_reg regs;
 
@@ -571,7 +572,7 @@ int ath6kldev_disable_intrs(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
 }
 
 /* enable device interrupts */
-int ath6kldev_unmask_intrs(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
+int ath6kl_hif_unmask_intrs(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
 {
 	int status = 0;
 
@@ -583,29 +584,29 @@ int ath6kldev_unmask_intrs(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
 	 * target "soft" resets. The ATH6KL interrupt enables reset back to an
 	 * "enabled" state when this happens.
 	 */
-	ath6kldev_disable_intrs(dev);
+	ath6kl_hif_disable_intrs(dev);
 
 	/* unmask the host controller interrupts */
 	ath6kl_hif_irq_enable(dev->ar);
-	status = ath6kldev_enable_intrs(dev);
+	status = ath6kl_hif_enable_intrs(dev);
 
 	return status;
 }
 
 /* disable all device interrupts */
-int ath6kldev_mask_intrs(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
+int ath6kl_hif_mask_intrs(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Mask the interrupt at the HIF layer to avoid any stray interrupt
 	 * taken while we zero out our shadow registers in
-	 * ath6kldev_disable_intrs().
+	 * ath6kl_hif_disable_intrs().
 	 */
 	ath6kl_hif_irq_disable(dev->ar);
 
-	return ath6kldev_disable_intrs(dev);
+	return ath6kl_hif_disable_intrs(dev);
 }
 
-int ath6kldev_setup(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
+int ath6kl_hif_setup(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
 {
 	int status = 0;
 
@@ -634,7 +635,7 @@ int ath6kldev_setup(struct ath6kl_device *dev)
 	ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_TRC,
 		   "hif interrupt processing is sync only\n");
 
-	status = ath6kldev_disable_intrs(dev);
+	status = ath6kl_hif_disable_intrs(dev);
 
 fail_setup:
 	return status;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc.c
index 9a9eae56af911e04646632f86dbdf3049f94d240..b296708393713cd6f8d0746426e9ddaa2550cbb0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc.c
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ static void ath6kl_htc_tx_bundle(struct htc_endpoint *endpoint,
 		ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_HTC_SEND,
 			   "send scatter total bytes: %d , entries: %d\n",
 			   scat_req->len, scat_req->scat_entries);
-		ath6kldev_submit_scat_req(target->dev, scat_req, false);
+		ath6kl_hif_submit_scat_req(target->dev, scat_req, false);
 
 		if (status)
 			break;
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@ static int ath6kl_htc_rx_bundle(struct htc_target *target,
 	scat_req->len = len;
 	scat_req->scat_entries = i;
 
-	status = ath6kldev_submit_scat_req(target->dev, scat_req, true);
+	status = ath6kl_hif_submit_scat_req(target->dev, scat_req, true);
 
 	if (!status)
 		*n_pkt_fetched = i;
@@ -1865,7 +1865,7 @@ int ath6kl_htc_rxmsg_pending_handler(struct htc_target *target,
 
 		if (target->htc_flags & HTC_OP_STATE_STOPPING) {
 			ath6kl_warn("host is going to stop blocking receiver for htc_stop\n");
-			ath6kldev_rx_control(target->dev, false);
+			ath6kl_hif_rx_control(target->dev, false);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ int ath6kl_htc_rxmsg_pending_handler(struct htc_target *target,
 	 */
 	if (target->rx_st_flags & HTC_RECV_WAIT_BUFFERS) {
 		ath6kl_warn("host has no rx buffers blocking receiver to prevent overrun\n");
-		ath6kldev_rx_control(target->dev, false);
+		ath6kl_hif_rx_control(target->dev, false);
 	}
 	*num_pkts = n_fetched;
 
@@ -1893,7 +1893,7 @@ static struct htc_packet *htc_wait_for_ctrl_msg(struct htc_target *target)
 	struct htc_frame_hdr *htc_hdr;
 	u32 look_ahead;
 
-	if (ath6kldev_poll_mboxmsg_rx(target->dev, &look_ahead,
+	if (ath6kl_hif_poll_mboxmsg_rx(target->dev, &look_ahead,
 			       HTC_TARGET_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT))
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -2001,7 +2001,7 @@ int ath6kl_htc_add_rxbuf_multiple(struct htc_target *target,
 
 	if (rx_unblock && !(target->htc_flags & HTC_OP_STATE_STOPPING))
 		/* TODO : implement a buffer threshold count? */
-		ath6kldev_rx_control(target->dev, true);
+		ath6kl_hif_rx_control(target->dev, true);
 
 	return status;
 }
@@ -2340,7 +2340,7 @@ int ath6kl_htc_start(struct htc_target *target)
 	int status;
 
 	/* Disable interrupts at the chip level */
-	ath6kldev_disable_intrs(target->dev);
+	ath6kl_hif_disable_intrs(target->dev);
 
 	target->htc_flags = 0;
 	target->rx_st_flags = 0;
@@ -2365,7 +2365,7 @@ int ath6kl_htc_start(struct htc_target *target)
 		return status;
 
 	/* unmask interrupts */
-	status = ath6kldev_unmask_intrs(target->dev);
+	status = ath6kl_hif_unmask_intrs(target->dev);
 
 	if (status)
 		ath6kl_htc_stop(target);
@@ -2385,7 +2385,7 @@ void ath6kl_htc_stop(struct htc_target *target)
 	 * function returns all pending HIF I/O has completed, we can
 	 * safely flush the queues.
 	 */
-	ath6kldev_mask_intrs(target->dev);
+	ath6kl_hif_mask_intrs(target->dev);
 
 	ath6kl_htc_flush_txep_all(target);
 
@@ -2428,7 +2428,7 @@ void *ath6kl_htc_create(struct ath6kl *ar)
 
 	reset_ep_state(target);
 
-	status = ath6kldev_setup(target->dev);
+	status = ath6kl_hif_setup(target->dev);
 
 	if (status)
 		goto fail_create_htc;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc_hif.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc_hif.h
index 171ad63d89b00565e1531574893aae35e86e2919..5572c23b46f1ae964b7df716ca4a0efd816ee304 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc_hif.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/htc_hif.h
@@ -74,19 +74,19 @@ struct ath6kl_device {
 	struct ath6kl *ar;
 };
 
-int ath6kldev_setup(struct ath6kl_device *dev);
-int ath6kldev_unmask_intrs(struct ath6kl_device *dev);
-int ath6kldev_mask_intrs(struct ath6kl_device *dev);
-int ath6kldev_poll_mboxmsg_rx(struct ath6kl_device *dev,
-			      u32 *lk_ahd, int timeout);
-int ath6kldev_rx_control(struct ath6kl_device *dev, bool enable_rx);
-int ath6kldev_disable_intrs(struct ath6kl_device *dev);
+int ath6kl_hif_setup(struct ath6kl_device *dev);
+int ath6kl_hif_unmask_intrs(struct ath6kl_device *dev);
+int ath6kl_hif_mask_intrs(struct ath6kl_device *dev);
+int ath6kl_hif_poll_mboxmsg_rx(struct ath6kl_device *dev,
+			       u32 *lk_ahd, int timeout);
+int ath6kl_hif_rx_control(struct ath6kl_device *dev, bool enable_rx);
+int ath6kl_hif_disable_intrs(struct ath6kl_device *dev);
 
-int ath6kldev_rw_comp_handler(void *context, int status);
-int ath6kldev_intr_bh_handler(struct ath6kl *ar);
+int ath6kl_hif_rw_comp_handler(void *context, int status);
+int ath6kl_hif_intr_bh_handler(struct ath6kl *ar);
 
 /* Scatter Function and Definitions */
-int ath6kldev_submit_scat_req(struct ath6kl_device *dev,
-			    struct hif_scatter_req *scat_req, bool read);
+int ath6kl_hif_submit_scat_req(struct ath6kl_device *dev,
+			       struct hif_scatter_req *scat_req, bool read);
 
 #endif /*ATH6KL_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
index 9b8ee1f53787cdbc6a83a4a3719b4ec471176cbc..5b1df82c391c2b1ecd2f12e87d6c3cad0b1e3f7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ static void __ath6kl_sdio_write_async(struct ath6kl_sdio *ar_sdio,
 						     req->request);
 		context = req->packet;
 		ath6kl_sdio_free_bus_req(ar_sdio, req);
-		ath6kldev_rw_comp_handler(context, status);
+		ath6kl_hif_rw_comp_handler(context, status);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ static void ath6kl_sdio_irq_handler(struct sdio_func *func)
 	 */
 	sdio_release_host(ar_sdio->func);
 
-	status = ath6kldev_intr_bh_handler(ar_sdio->ar);
+	status = ath6kl_hif_intr_bh_handler(ar_sdio->ar);
 	sdio_claim_host(ar_sdio->func);
 	atomic_set(&ar_sdio->irq_handling, 0);
 	WARN_ON(status && status != -ECANCELED);