diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
index af2491d44b991..4341c1db90529 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
@@ -5224,7 +5224,7 @@ bool hdd_is_fils_connection(struct hdd_adapter *adapter)
  * hdd_process_genie() - process gen ie
  * @adapter: pointer to adapter
  * @bssid: pointer to mac address
- * @pEncryptType: pointer to encryption type
+ * @encrypt_type: pointer to encryption type
  * @mcEncryptType: pointer to multicast encryption type
  * @pAuthType: pointer to auth type
  *
@@ -5232,7 +5232,7 @@ bool hdd_is_fils_connection(struct hdd_adapter *adapter)
  */
 static int32_t hdd_process_genie(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
 				 u8 *bssid,
-				 eCsrEncryptionType *pEncryptType,
+				 eCsrEncryptionType *encrypt_type,
 				 eCsrEncryptionType *mcEncryptType,
 				 eCsrAuthType *pAuthType,
 #ifdef WLAN_FEATURE_11W
@@ -5290,7 +5290,7 @@ static int32_t hdd_process_genie(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
 			hdd_translate_rsn_to_csr_auth_type(
 					dot11_rsn_ie.akm_suite[0]);
 		/* dot11_rsn_ie.pwise_cipher_suite_count */
-		*pEncryptType =
+		*encrypt_type =
 			hdd_translate_rsn_to_csr_encryption_type(
 					dot11_rsn_ie.pwise_cipher_suites[0]);
 		/* dot11_rsn_ie.gp_cipher_suite_count */
@@ -5337,7 +5337,7 @@ static int32_t hdd_process_genie(struct hdd_adapter *adapter,
 			hdd_translate_wpa_to_csr_auth_type(
 					dot11_wpa_ie.auth_suites[0]);
 		/* dot11_wpa_ie.unicast_cipher_count */
-		*pEncryptType =
+		*encrypt_type =
 			hdd_translate_wpa_to_csr_encryption_type(
 					dot11_wpa_ie.unicast_ciphers[0]);
 		/* dot11_wpa_ie.unicast_cipher_count */
diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
index b473cceb298aa..04fd6579b4a69 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
@@ -2683,7 +2683,7 @@ stopbss:
 }
 
 static int hdd_softap_unpack_ie(mac_handle_t mac_handle,
-				eCsrEncryptionType *pEncryptType,
+				eCsrEncryptionType *encrypt_type,
 				eCsrEncryptionType *mcEncryptType,
 				tCsrAuthList *akm_list,
 				bool *pMFPCapable,
@@ -2737,7 +2737,7 @@ static int hdd_softap_unpack_ie(mac_handle_t mac_handle,
 						       dot11_rsn_ie.akm_suite[i]);
 		akm_list->numEntries = dot11_rsn_ie.akm_suite_cnt;
 		/* dot11_rsn_ie.pwise_cipher_suite_count */
-		*pEncryptType =
+		*encrypt_type =
 			hdd_translate_rsn_to_csr_encryption_type(dot11_rsn_ie.
 								 pwise_cipher_suites[0]);
 		/* dot11_rsn_ie.gp_cipher_suite_count */
@@ -2780,7 +2780,7 @@ static int hdd_softap_unpack_ie(mac_handle_t mac_handle,
 						     dot11_wpa_ie.auth_suites[i]);
 		akm_list->numEntries = dot11_wpa_ie.auth_suite_count;
 		/* dot11_wpa_ie.unicast_cipher_count */
-		*pEncryptType =
+		*encrypt_type =
 			hdd_translate_wpa_to_csr_encryption_type(dot11_wpa_ie.
 								 unicast_ciphers[0]);
 		/* dot11_wpa_ie.unicast_cipher_count */