diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.c
index b942ff36f772..989b0b0e3cad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.c
@@ -2196,12 +2196,12 @@ ice_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 {
 	struct ice_netdev_priv *np = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct ethtool_link_ksettings safe_ks, copy_ks;
-	struct ice_aqc_get_phy_caps_data *abilities;
 	u8 autoneg, timeout = TEST_SET_BITS_TIMEOUT;
+	struct ice_aqc_get_phy_caps_data *phy_caps;
 	struct ice_aqc_set_phy_cfg_data config;
 	u16 adv_link_speed, curr_link_speed;
 	struct ice_pf *pf = np->vsi->back;
-	struct ice_port_info *p;
+	struct ice_port_info *pi;
 	u8 autoneg_changed = 0;
 	enum ice_status status;
 	u64 phy_type_high = 0;
@@ -2209,25 +2209,25 @@ ice_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 	int err = 0;
 	bool linkup;
 
-	p = np->vsi->port_info;
+	pi = np->vsi->port_info;
 
-	if (!p)
+	if (!pi)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	if (p->phy.media_type != ICE_MEDIA_BASET &&
-	    p->phy.media_type != ICE_MEDIA_FIBER &&
-	    p->phy.media_type != ICE_MEDIA_BACKPLANE &&
-	    p->phy.media_type != ICE_MEDIA_DA &&
-	    p->phy.link_info.link_info & ICE_AQ_LINK_UP)
+	if (pi->phy.media_type != ICE_MEDIA_BASET &&
+	    pi->phy.media_type != ICE_MEDIA_FIBER &&
+	    pi->phy.media_type != ICE_MEDIA_BACKPLANE &&
+	    pi->phy.media_type != ICE_MEDIA_DA &&
+	    pi->phy.link_info.link_info & ICE_AQ_LINK_UP)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	abilities = kzalloc(sizeof(*abilities), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!abilities)
+	phy_caps = kzalloc(sizeof(*phy_caps), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!phy_caps)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* Get the PHY capabilities based on media */
-	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(p, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP_MEDIA,
-				     abilities, NULL);
+	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP_MEDIA,
+				     phy_caps, NULL);
 	if (status) {
 		err = -EAGAIN;
 		goto done;
@@ -2289,26 +2289,26 @@ ice_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 	 * configuration is initialized during probe from PHY capabilities
 	 * software mode, and updated on set PHY configuration.
 	 */
-	memcpy(&config, &p->phy.curr_user_phy_cfg, sizeof(config));
+	memcpy(&config, &pi->phy.curr_user_phy_cfg, sizeof(config));
 
 	config.caps |= ICE_AQ_PHY_ENA_AUTO_LINK_UPDT;
 
 	/* Check autoneg */
-	err = ice_setup_autoneg(p, &safe_ks, &config, autoneg, &autoneg_changed,
+	err = ice_setup_autoneg(pi, &safe_ks, &config, autoneg, &autoneg_changed,
 				netdev);
 
 	if (err)
 		goto done;
 
 	/* Call to get the current link speed */
-	p->phy.get_link_info = true;
-	status = ice_get_link_status(p, &linkup);
+	pi->phy.get_link_info = true;
+	status = ice_get_link_status(pi, &linkup);
 	if (status) {
 		err = -EAGAIN;
 		goto done;
 	}
 
-	curr_link_speed = p->phy.link_info.link_speed;
+	curr_link_speed = pi->phy.link_info.link_speed;
 	adv_link_speed = ice_ksettings_find_adv_link_speed(ks);
 
 	/* If speed didn't get set, set it to what it currently is.
@@ -2327,7 +2327,7 @@ ice_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 	}
 
 	/* save the requested speeds */
-	p->phy.link_info.req_speeds = adv_link_speed;
+	pi->phy.link_info.req_speeds = adv_link_speed;
 
 	/* set link and auto negotiation so changes take effect */
 	config.caps |= ICE_AQ_PHY_ENA_LINK;
@@ -2343,9 +2343,9 @@ ice_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 	 * for set PHY configuration
 	 */
 	config.phy_type_high = cpu_to_le64(phy_type_high) &
-			abilities->phy_type_high;
+			phy_caps->phy_type_high;
 	config.phy_type_low = cpu_to_le64(phy_type_low) &
-			abilities->phy_type_low;
+			phy_caps->phy_type_low;
 
 	if (!(config.phy_type_high || config.phy_type_low)) {
 		/* If there is no intersection and lenient mode is enabled, then
@@ -2365,7 +2365,7 @@ ice_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 	}
 
 	/* If link is up put link down */
-	if (p->phy.link_info.link_info & ICE_AQ_LINK_UP) {
+	if (pi->phy.link_info.link_info & ICE_AQ_LINK_UP) {
 		/* Tell the OS link is going down, the link will go
 		 * back up when fw says it is ready asynchronously
 		 */
@@ -2375,7 +2375,7 @@ ice_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 	}
 
 	/* make the aq call */
-	status = ice_aq_set_phy_cfg(&pf->hw, p, &config, NULL);
+	status = ice_aq_set_phy_cfg(&pf->hw, pi, &config, NULL);
 	if (status) {
 		netdev_info(netdev, "Set phy config failed,\n");
 		err = -EAGAIN;
@@ -2383,9 +2383,9 @@ ice_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 	}
 
 	/* Save speed request */
-	p->phy.curr_user_speed_req = adv_link_speed;
+	pi->phy.curr_user_speed_req = adv_link_speed;
 done:
-	kfree(abilities);
+	kfree(phy_caps);
 	clear_bit(ICE_CFG_BUSY, pf->state);
 
 	return err;
