diff --git a/drivers/staging/et131x/et131x.c b/drivers/staging/et131x/et131x.c
index ca36b04d3c1b..fe6619a520a8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/et131x/et131x.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/et131x/et131x.c
@@ -1679,7 +1679,7 @@ static int et131x_mdio_reset(struct mii_bus *bus)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*	et1310_phy_power_down	-	PHY power control
+/*	et1310_phy_power_switch	-	PHY power control
  *	@adapter: device to control
  *	@down: true for off/false for back on
  *
@@ -1688,7 +1688,7 @@ static int et131x_mdio_reset(struct mii_bus *bus)
  *	Can't you see that this code processed
  *	Phy power, phy power..
  */
-static void et1310_phy_power_down(struct et131x_adapter *adapter, bool down)
+static void et1310_phy_power_switch(struct et131x_adapter *adapter, bool down)
 {
 	u16 data;
 
@@ -1938,7 +1938,7 @@ static void et131x_adapter_setup(struct et131x_adapter *adapter)
 
 	et1310_config_macstat_regs(adapter);
 
-	et1310_phy_power_down(adapter, 0);
+	et1310_phy_power_switch(adapter, 0);
 	et131x_xcvr_init(adapter);
 }