diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/ieee80211.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/ieee80211.c
index 0689f4537b94..33e82a9dd462 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/ieee80211.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/ieee80211.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static uint r8712_get_rateset_len(u8 *rateset)
 
 int r8712_generate_ie(struct registry_priv *pregistrypriv)
 {
-	int sz = 0, rateLen;
+	int sz = 0, rate_len;
 	struct wlan_bssid_ex *pdev_network = &pregistrypriv->dev_network;
 	u8 *ie = pdev_network->IEs;
 
@@ -191,15 +191,15 @@ int r8712_generate_ie(struct registry_priv *pregistrypriv)
 			  pdev_network->Ssid.Ssid, &sz);
 	/*supported rates*/
 	set_supported_rate(pdev_network->rates, pregistrypriv->wireless_mode);
-	rateLen = r8712_get_rateset_len(pdev_network->rates);
-	if (rateLen > 8) {
+	rate_len = r8712_get_rateset_len(pdev_network->rates);
+	if (rate_len > 8) {
 		ie = r8712_set_ie(ie, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, 8,
 				  pdev_network->rates, &sz);
-		ie = r8712_set_ie(ie, _EXT_SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, (rateLen - 8),
+		ie = r8712_set_ie(ie, _EXT_SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, (rate_len - 8),
 				  (pdev_network->rates + 8), &sz);
 	} else {
 		ie = r8712_set_ie(ie, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_,
-				  rateLen, pdev_network->rates, &sz);
+				  rate_len, pdev_network->rates, &sz);
 	}
 	/*DS parameter set*/
 	ie = r8712_set_ie(ie, _DSSET_IE_, 1,