diff --git a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
index ac76c10c042f..36875bc7af78 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #define AMD_BOOTLOC_BUG
 #define FORCE_WORD_WRITE 0
 
-#define MAX_WORD_RETRIES 3
+#define MAX_RETRIES 3
 
 #define SST49LF004B	        0x0060
 #define SST49LF040B	        0x0050
@@ -1647,7 +1647,7 @@ static int __xipram do_write_oneword(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 		map_write( map, CMD(0xF0), chip->start );
 		/* FIXME - should have reset delay before continuing */
 
-		if (++retry_cnt <= MAX_WORD_RETRIES)
+		if (++retry_cnt <= MAX_RETRIES)
 			goto retry;
 
 		ret = -EIO;
@@ -2106,7 +2106,7 @@ static int do_panic_write_oneword(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 		map_write(map, CMD(0xF0), chip->start);
 		/* FIXME - should have reset delay before continuing */
 
-		if (++retry_cnt <= MAX_WORD_RETRIES)
+		if (++retry_cnt <= MAX_RETRIES)
 			goto retry;
 
 		ret = -EIO;