diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.c b/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.c
index 5495180..4fce6e6 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.c
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ static const struct file_operations cifs_multiuser_mount_proc_fops = {
 
 static int cifs_security_flags_proc_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 {
-	seq_printf(m, "0x%x\n", extended_security);
+	seq_printf(m, "0x%x\n", global_secflags);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -744,10 +744,10 @@ static ssize_t cifs_security_flags_proc_write(struct file *file,
 		/* single char or single char followed by null */
 		c = flags_string[0];
 		if (c == '0' || c == 'n' || c == 'N') {
-			extended_security = CIFSSEC_DEF; /* default */
+			global_secflags = CIFSSEC_DEF; /* default */
 			return count;
 		} else if (c == '1' || c == 'y' || c == 'Y') {
-			extended_security = CIFSSEC_MAX;
+			global_secflags = CIFSSEC_MAX;
 			return count;
 		} else if (!isdigit(c)) {
 			cERROR(1, "invalid flag %c", c);
@@ -771,12 +771,12 @@ static ssize_t cifs_security_flags_proc_write(struct file *file,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	/* flags look ok - update the global security flags for cifs module */
-	extended_security = flags;
-	if (extended_security & CIFSSEC_MUST_SIGN) {
+	global_secflags = flags;
+	if (global_secflags & CIFSSEC_MUST_SIGN) {
 		/* requiring signing implies signing is allowed */
-		extended_security |= CIFSSEC_MAY_SIGN;
+		global_secflags |= CIFSSEC_MAY_SIGN;
 		cFYI(1, "packet signing now required");
-	} else if ((extended_security & CIFSSEC_MAY_SIGN) == 0) {
+	} else if ((global_secflags & CIFSSEC_MAY_SIGN) == 0) {
 		cFYI(1, "packet signing disabled");
 	}
 	/* BB should we turn on MAY flags for other MUST options? */
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsencrypt.c b/fs/cifs/cifsencrypt.c
index 61e4152..847628d 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsencrypt.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsencrypt.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ void calc_lanman_hash(const char *password, const char *cryptkey, bool encrypt,
 	if (password)
 		strncpy(password_with_pad, password, CIFS_ENCPWD_SIZE);
 
-	if (!encrypt && extended_security & CIFSSEC_MAY_PLNTXT) {
+	if (!encrypt && global_secflags & CIFSSEC_MAY_PLNTXT) {
 		memset(lnm_session_key, 0, CIFS_SESS_KEY_SIZE);
 		memcpy(lnm_session_key, password_with_pad,
 			CIFS_ENCPWD_SIZE);
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c b/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
index 53e7941..440e98c 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ unsigned int experimEnabled = 0;
 unsigned int linuxExtEnabled = 1;
 unsigned int lookupCacheEnabled = 1;
 unsigned int multiuser_mount = 0;
-unsigned int extended_security = CIFSSEC_DEF;
+unsigned int global_secflags = CIFSSEC_DEF;
 /* unsigned int ntlmv2_support = 0; */
 unsigned int sign_CIFS_PDUs = 1;
 static const struct super_operations cifs_super_ops;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
index ecf0ffb..4a2715b 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ GLOBAL_EXTERN unsigned int multiuser_mount; /* if enabled allows new sessions
 GLOBAL_EXTERN unsigned int oplockEnabled;
 GLOBAL_EXTERN unsigned int experimEnabled;
 GLOBAL_EXTERN unsigned int lookupCacheEnabled;
-GLOBAL_EXTERN unsigned int extended_security;	/* if on, session setup sent
+GLOBAL_EXTERN unsigned int global_secflags;	/* if on, session setup sent
 				with more secure ntlmssp2 challenge/resp */
 GLOBAL_EXTERN unsigned int sign_CIFS_PDUs;  /* enable smb packet signing */
 GLOBAL_EXTERN unsigned int linuxExtEnabled;/*enable Linux/Unix CIFS extensions*/
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c b/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
index 980c38c..4ecb361 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ CIFSSMBNegotiate(unsigned int xid, struct cifsSesInfo *ses)
 	if (ses->overrideSecFlg & (~(CIFSSEC_MUST_SIGN | CIFSSEC_MUST_SEAL)))
 		secFlags = ses->overrideSecFlg;  /* BB FIXME fix sign flags? */
 	else /* if override flags set only sign/seal OR them with global auth */
-		secFlags = extended_security | ses->overrideSecFlg;
+		secFlags = global_secflags | ses->overrideSecFlg;
 
 	cFYI(1, "secFlags 0x%x", secFlags);
 
diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index c104f54..c2793bd 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -2748,7 +2748,7 @@ CIFSTCon(unsigned int xid, struct cifsSesInfo *ses,
 		   by Samba (not sure whether other servers allow
 		   NTLMv2 password here) */
 #ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_WEAK_PW_HASH
-		if ((extended_security & CIFSSEC_MAY_LANMAN) &&
+		if ((global_secflags & CIFSSEC_MAY_LANMAN) &&
 		    (ses->server->secType == LANMAN))
 			calc_lanman_hash(tcon->password, ses->server->cryptKey,
 					 ses->server->secMode &
