diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index c4bd025c74c96..336ef3cf5773d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -12537,7 +12537,7 @@ static int bnx2x_validate_addr(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 static int bnx2x_get_phys_port_id(struct net_device *netdev,
-				  struct netdev_phys_port_id *ppid)
+				  struct netdev_phys_item_id *ppid)
 {
 	struct bnx2x *bp = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 5ed5e4036dd92..9ae4270db0b33 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -7511,7 +7511,7 @@ static void i40e_del_vxlan_port(struct net_device *netdev,
 
 #endif
 static int i40e_get_phys_port_id(struct net_device *netdev,
-				 struct netdev_phys_port_id *ppid)
+				 struct netdev_phys_item_id *ppid)
 {
 	struct i40e_netdev_priv *np = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = np->vsi->back;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
index b7c99780aef30..1597fb07576ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
@@ -2259,7 +2259,7 @@ static int mlx4_en_set_vf_link_state(struct net_device *dev, int vf, int link_st
 
 #define PORT_ID_BYTE_LEN 8
 static int mlx4_en_get_phys_port_id(struct net_device *dev,
-				    struct netdev_phys_port_id *ppid)
+				    struct netdev_phys_item_id *ppid)
 {
 	struct mlx4_en_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct mlx4_dev *mdev = priv->mdev->dev;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 3227c8063edd7..1aa25b13ace1d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ static void qlcnic_82xx_cancel_idc_work(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 static int qlcnic_get_phys_port_id(struct net_device *netdev,
-				   struct netdev_phys_port_id *ppid)
+				   struct netdev_phys_item_id *ppid)
 {
 	struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct qlcnic_hardware_context *ahw = adapter->ahw;
diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 589929cf47006..4bd41d72559d8 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -754,13 +754,13 @@ struct netdev_fcoe_hbainfo {
 };
 #endif
 
-#define MAX_PHYS_PORT_ID_LEN 32
+#define MAX_PHYS_ITEM_ID_LEN 32
 
-/* This structure holds a unique identifier to identify the
- * physical port used by a netdevice.
+/* This structure holds a unique identifier to identify some
+ * physical item (port for example) used by a netdevice.
  */
-struct netdev_phys_port_id {
-	unsigned char id[MAX_PHYS_PORT_ID_LEN];
+struct netdev_phys_item_id {
+	unsigned char id[MAX_PHYS_ITEM_ID_LEN];
 	unsigned char id_len;
 };
 
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ typedef u16 (*select_queue_fallback_t)(struct net_device *dev,
  *	USB_CDC_NOTIFY_NETWORK_CONNECTION) should NOT implement this function.
  *
  * int (*ndo_get_phys_port_id)(struct net_device *dev,
- *			       struct netdev_phys_port_id *ppid);
+ *			       struct netdev_phys_item_id *ppid);
  *	Called to get ID of physical port of this device. If driver does
  *	not implement this, it is assumed that the hw is not able to have
  *	multiple net devices on single physical port.
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ struct net_device_ops {
 	int			(*ndo_change_carrier)(struct net_device *dev,
 						      bool new_carrier);
 	int			(*ndo_get_phys_port_id)(struct net_device *dev,
-							struct netdev_phys_port_id *ppid);
+							struct netdev_phys_item_id *ppid);
 	void			(*ndo_add_vxlan_port)(struct  net_device *dev,
 						      sa_family_t sa_family,
 						      __be16 port);
@@ -2870,7 +2870,7 @@ void dev_set_group(struct net_device *, int);
 int dev_set_mac_address(struct net_device *, struct sockaddr *);
 int dev_change_carrier(struct net_device *, bool new_carrier);
 int dev_get_phys_port_id(struct net_device *dev,
-			 struct netdev_phys_port_id *ppid);
+			 struct netdev_phys_item_id *ppid);
 struct sk_buff *validate_xmit_skb_list(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
 struct sk_buff *dev_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 				    struct netdev_queue *txq, int *ret);
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index ac4836241a965..0814a560e5f34 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -5846,7 +5846,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_change_carrier);
  *	Get device physical port ID
  */
 int dev_get_phys_port_id(struct net_device *dev,
-			 struct netdev_phys_port_id *ppid)
+			 struct netdev_phys_item_id *ppid)
 {
 	const struct net_device_ops *ops = dev->netdev_ops;
 
diff --git a/net/core/net-sysfs.c b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
index 1a24602cd54e6..26c46f4726c57 100644
--- a/net/core/net-sysfs.c
+++ b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ static ssize_t phys_port_id_show(struct device *dev,
 		return restart_syscall();
 
 	if (dev_isalive(netdev)) {
-		struct netdev_phys_port_id ppid;
+		struct netdev_phys_item_id ppid;
 
 		ret = dev_get_phys_port_id(netdev, &ppid);
 		if (!ret)
diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index 1a233c1c8ab44..0640f1fbe9ddf 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ static noinline size_t if_nlmsg_size(const struct net_device *dev,
 	       + rtnl_port_size(dev, ext_filter_mask) /* IFLA_VF_PORTS + IFLA_PORT_SELF */
 	       + rtnl_link_get_size(dev) /* IFLA_LINKINFO */
 	       + rtnl_link_get_af_size(dev) /* IFLA_AF_SPEC */
-	       + nla_total_size(MAX_PHYS_PORT_ID_LEN); /* IFLA_PHYS_PORT_ID */
+	       + nla_total_size(MAX_PHYS_ITEM_ID_LEN); /* IFLA_PHYS_PORT_ID */
 }
 
 static int rtnl_vf_ports_fill(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ static int rtnl_port_fill(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 static int rtnl_phys_port_id_fill(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	int err;
-	struct netdev_phys_port_id ppid;
+	struct netdev_phys_item_id ppid;
 
 	err = dev_get_phys_port_id(dev, &ppid);
 	if (err) {
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy ifla_policy[IFLA_MAX+1] = {
 	[IFLA_PROMISCUITY]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[IFLA_NUM_TX_QUEUES]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[IFLA_NUM_RX_QUEUES]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
-	[IFLA_PHYS_PORT_ID]	= { .type = NLA_BINARY, .len = MAX_PHYS_PORT_ID_LEN },
+	[IFLA_PHYS_PORT_ID]	= { .type = NLA_BINARY, .len = MAX_PHYS_ITEM_ID_LEN },
 	[IFLA_CARRIER_CHANGES]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },  /* ignored */
 };