diff --git a/hw/ne2000.h b/hw/ne2000.h
index 6c196a2..1e7ab07 100644
--- a/hw/ne2000.h
+++ b/hw/ne2000.h
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ typedef struct NE2000State {
 void ne2000_setup_io(NE2000State *s, unsigned size);
 extern const VMStateDescription vmstate_ne2000;
 void ne2000_reset(NE2000State *s);
-int ne2000_can_receive(NetClientState *vc);
-ssize_t ne2000_receive(NetClientState *vc, const uint8_t *buf, size_t size_);
+int ne2000_can_receive(NetClientState *nc);
+ssize_t ne2000_receive(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, size_t size_);
diff --git a/hw/vhost_net.c b/hw/vhost_net.c
index c3e6546..c2d90df 100644
--- a/hw/vhost_net.c
+++ b/hw/vhost_net.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ struct vhost_net {
     struct vhost_dev dev;
     struct vhost_virtqueue vqs[2];
     int backend;
-    NetClientState *vc;
+    NetClientState *nc;
 };
 
 unsigned vhost_net_get_features(struct vhost_net *net, unsigned features)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ struct vhost_net *vhost_net_init(NetClientState *backend, int devfd,
     if (r < 0) {
         goto fail;
     }
-    net->vc = backend;
+    net->nc = backend;
     net->dev.backend_features = tap_has_vnet_hdr(backend) ? 0 :
         (1 << VHOST_NET_F_VIRTIO_NET_HDR);
     net->backend = r;
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ int vhost_net_start(struct vhost_net *net,
         goto fail_notifiers;
     }
     if (net->dev.acked_features & (1 << VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF)) {
-        tap_set_vnet_hdr_len(net->vc,
+        tap_set_vnet_hdr_len(net->nc,
                              sizeof(struct virtio_net_hdr_mrg_rxbuf));
     }
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ int vhost_net_start(struct vhost_net *net,
         goto fail_start;
     }
 
-    net->vc->info->poll(net->vc, false);
+    net->nc->info->poll(net->nc, false);
     qemu_set_fd_handler(net->backend, NULL, NULL, NULL);
     file.fd = net->backend;
     for (file.index = 0; file.index < net->dev.nvqs; ++file.index) {
@@ -177,10 +177,10 @@ fail:
         int r = ioctl(net->dev.control, VHOST_NET_SET_BACKEND, &file);
         assert(r >= 0);
     }
-    net->vc->info->poll(net->vc, true);
+    net->nc->info->poll(net->nc, true);
     vhost_dev_stop(&net->dev, dev);
     if (net->dev.acked_features & (1 << VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF)) {
-        tap_set_vnet_hdr_len(net->vc, sizeof(struct virtio_net_hdr));
+        tap_set_vnet_hdr_len(net->nc, sizeof(struct virtio_net_hdr));
     }
 fail_start:
     vhost_dev_disable_notifiers(&net->dev, dev);
@@ -197,10 +197,10 @@ void vhost_net_stop(struct vhost_net *net,
         int r = ioctl(net->dev.control, VHOST_NET_SET_BACKEND, &file);
         assert(r >= 0);
     }
-    net->vc->info->poll(net->vc, true);
+    net->nc->info->poll(net->nc, true);
     vhost_dev_stop(&net->dev, dev);
     if (net->dev.acked_features & (1 << VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF)) {
-        tap_set_vnet_hdr_len(net->vc, sizeof(struct virtio_net_hdr));
+        tap_set_vnet_hdr_len(net->nc, sizeof(struct virtio_net_hdr));
     }
     vhost_dev_disable_notifiers(&net->dev, dev);
 }
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void vhost_net_cleanup(struct vhost_net *net)
 {
     vhost_dev_cleanup(&net->dev);
     if (net->dev.acked_features & (1 << VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF)) {
-        tap_set_vnet_hdr_len(net->vc, sizeof(struct virtio_net_hdr));
+        tap_set_vnet_hdr_len(net->nc, sizeof(struct virtio_net_hdr));
     }
     g_free(net);
 }
diff --git a/net.c b/net.c
index 06b174c..56cfc94 100644
--- a/net.c
+++ b/net.c
@@ -129,11 +129,11 @@ int parse_host_port(struct sockaddr_in *saddr, const char *str)
     return 0;
 }
 
-void qemu_format_nic_info_str(NetClientState *vc, uint8_t macaddr[6])
+void qemu_format_nic_info_str(NetClientState *nc, uint8_t macaddr[6])
 {
-    snprintf(vc->info_str, sizeof(vc->info_str),
+    snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str),
              "model=%s,macaddr=%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",
-             vc->model,
+             nc->model,
              macaddr[0], macaddr[1], macaddr[2],
              macaddr[3], macaddr[4], macaddr[5]);
 }
@@ -159,19 +159,19 @@ void qemu_macaddr_default_if_unset(MACAddr *macaddr)
  * Only net clients created with the legacy -net option need this.  Naming is
  * mandatory for net clients created with -netdev.
  */
-static char *assign_name(NetClientState *vc1, const char *model)
+static char *assign_name(NetClientState *nc1, const char *model)
 {
-    NetClientState *vc;
+    NetClientState *nc;
     char buf[256];
     int id = 0;
 
-    QTAILQ_FOREACH(vc, &net_clients, next) {
-        if (vc == vc1) {
+    QTAILQ_FOREACH(nc, &net_clients, next) {
+        if (nc == nc1) {
             continue;
         }
         /* For compatibility only bump id for net clients on a vlan */
-        if (strcmp(vc->model, model) == 0 &&
-            net_hub_id_for_client(vc, NULL) == 0) {
+        if (strcmp(nc->model, model) == 0 &&
+            net_hub_id_for_client(nc, NULL) == 0) {
             id++;
         }
     }
@@ -197,32 +197,32 @@ NetClientState *qemu_new_net_client(NetClientInfo *info,
                                     const char *model,
                                     const char *name)
 {
-    NetClientState *vc;
+    NetClientState *nc;
 
     assert(info->size >= sizeof(NetClientState));
 
-    vc = g_malloc0(info->size);
+    nc = g_malloc0(info->size);
 
-    vc->info = info;
-    vc->model = g_strdup(model);
+    nc->info = info;
+    nc->model = g_strdup(model);
     if (name) {
-        vc->name = g_strdup(name);
+        nc->name = g_strdup(name);
     } else {
-        vc->name = assign_name(vc, model);
+        nc->name = assign_name(nc, model);
     }
 
     if (peer) {
         assert(!peer->peer);
-        vc->peer = peer;
-        peer->peer = vc;
+        nc->peer = peer;
+        peer->peer = nc;
     }
-    QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&net_clients, vc, next);
+    QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&net_clients, nc, next);
 
-    vc->send_queue = qemu_new_net_queue(qemu_deliver_packet,
+    nc->send_queue = qemu_new_net_queue(qemu_deliver_packet,
                                         qemu_deliver_packet_iov,
-                                        vc);
+                                        nc);
 
-    return vc;
+    return nc;
 }
 
 NICState *qemu_new_nic(NetClientInfo *info,
@@ -246,56 +246,56 @@ NICState *qemu_new_nic(NetClientInfo *info,
     return nic;
 }
 
-static void qemu_cleanup_vlan_client(NetClientState *vc)
+static void qemu_cleanup_vlan_client(NetClientState *nc)
 {
-    QTAILQ_REMOVE(&net_clients, vc, next);
+    QTAILQ_REMOVE(&net_clients, nc, next);
 
-    if (vc->info->cleanup) {
-        vc->info->cleanup(vc);
+    if (nc->info->cleanup) {
+        nc->info->cleanup(nc);
     }
 }
 
-static void qemu_free_vlan_client(NetClientState *vc)
+static void qemu_free_vlan_client(NetClientState *nc)
 {
-    if (vc->send_queue) {
-        qemu_del_net_queue(vc->send_queue);
+    if (nc->send_queue) {
+        qemu_del_net_queue(nc->send_queue);
     }
-    if (vc->peer) {
-        vc->peer->peer = NULL;
+    if (nc->peer) {
+        nc->peer->peer = NULL;
     }
-    g_free(vc->name);
-    g_free(vc->model);
-    g_free(vc);
+    g_free(nc->name);
+    g_free(nc->model);
+    g_free(nc);
 }
 
-void qemu_del_vlan_client(NetClientState *vc)
+void qemu_del_vlan_client(NetClientState *nc)
 {
     /* If there is a peer NIC, delete and cleanup client, but do not free. */
-    if (vc->peer && vc->peer->info->type == NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC) {
-        NICState *nic = DO_UPCAST(NICState, nc, vc->peer);
+    if (nc->peer && nc->peer->info->type == NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC) {
+        NICState *nic = DO_UPCAST(NICState, nc, nc->peer);
         if (nic->peer_deleted) {
             return;
         }
         nic->peer_deleted = true;
         /* Let NIC know peer is gone. */
-        vc->peer->link_down = true;
-        if (vc->peer->info->link_status_changed) {
-            vc->peer->info->link_status_changed(vc->peer);
+        nc->peer->link_down = true;
+        if (nc->peer->info->link_status_changed) {
+            nc->peer->info->link_status_changed(nc->peer);
         }
-        qemu_cleanup_vlan_client(vc);
+        qemu_cleanup_vlan_client(nc);
         return;
     }
 
     /* If this is a peer NIC and peer has already been deleted, free it now. */
-    if (vc->peer && vc->info->type == NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC) {
-        NICState *nic = DO_UPCAST(NICState, nc, vc);
+    if (nc->peer && nc->info->type == NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC) {
+        NICState *nic = DO_UPCAST(NICState, nc, nc);
         if (nic->peer_deleted) {
-            qemu_free_vlan_client(vc->peer);
+            qemu_free_vlan_client(nc->peer);
         }
     }
 
-    qemu_cleanup_vlan_client(vc);
-    qemu_free_vlan_client(vc);
+    qemu_cleanup_vlan_client(nc);
+    qemu_free_vlan_client(nc);
 }
 
 void qemu_foreach_nic(qemu_nic_foreach func, void *opaque)
@@ -330,44 +330,44 @@ static ssize_t qemu_deliver_packet(NetClientState *sender,
                                    size_t size,
                                    void *opaque)
 {
-    NetClientState *vc = opaque;
+    NetClientState *nc = opaque;
     ssize_t ret;
 
-    if (vc->link_down) {
+    if (nc->link_down) {
         return size;
     }
 
-    if (vc->receive_disabled) {
+    if (nc->receive_disabled) {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    if (flags & QEMU_NET_PACKET_FLAG_RAW && vc->info->receive_raw) {
-        ret = vc->info->receive_raw(vc, data, size);
+    if (flags & QEMU_NET_PACKET_FLAG_RAW && nc->info->receive_raw) {
+        ret = nc->info->receive_raw(nc, data, size);
     } else {
-        ret = vc->info->receive(vc, data, size);
+        ret = nc->info->receive(nc, data, size);
     }
 
     if (ret == 0) {
-        vc->receive_disabled = 1;
+        nc->receive_disabled = 1;
     };
 
     return ret;
 }
 
-void qemu_purge_queued_packets(NetClientState *vc)
+void qemu_purge_queued_packets(NetClientState *nc)
 {
-    if (!vc->peer) {
+    if (!nc->peer) {
         return;
     }
 
-    qemu_net_queue_purge(vc->peer->send_queue, vc);
+    qemu_net_queue_purge(nc->peer->send_queue, nc);
 }
 
-void qemu_flush_queued_packets(NetClientState *vc)
+void qemu_flush_queued_packets(NetClientState *nc)
 {
-    vc->receive_disabled = 0;
+    nc->receive_disabled = 0;
 
-    qemu_net_queue_flush(vc->send_queue);
+    qemu_net_queue_flush(nc->send_queue);
 }
 
 static ssize_t qemu_send_packet_async_with_flags(NetClientState *sender,
@@ -399,18 +399,18 @@ ssize_t qemu_send_packet_async(NetClientState *sender,
                                              buf, size, sent_cb);
 }
 
-void qemu_send_packet(NetClientState *vc, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
+void qemu_send_packet(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
 {
-    qemu_send_packet_async(vc, buf, size, NULL);
+    qemu_send_packet_async(nc, buf, size, NULL);
 }
 
-ssize_t qemu_send_packet_raw(NetClientState *vc, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
+ssize_t qemu_send_packet_raw(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
 {
-    return qemu_send_packet_async_with_flags(vc, QEMU_NET_PACKET_FLAG_RAW,
+    return qemu_send_packet_async_with_flags(nc, QEMU_NET_PACKET_FLAG_RAW,
                                              buf, size, NULL);
 }
 
-static ssize_t vc_sendv_compat(NetClientState *vc, const struct iovec *iov,
+static ssize_t nc_sendv_compat(NetClientState *nc, const struct iovec *iov,
                                int iovcnt)
 {
     uint8_t buffer[4096];
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ static ssize_t vc_sendv_compat(NetClientState *vc, const struct iovec *iov,
 
     offset = iov_to_buf(iov, iovcnt, buffer, 0, sizeof(buffer));
 
-    return vc->info->receive(vc, buffer, offset);
+    return nc->info->receive(nc, buffer, offset);
 }
 
 static ssize_t qemu_deliver_packet_iov(NetClientState *sender,
@@ -427,16 +427,16 @@ static ssize_t qemu_deliver_packet_iov(NetClientState *sender,
                                        int iovcnt,
                                        void *opaque)
 {
-    NetClientState *vc = opaque;
+    NetClientState *nc = opaque;
 
-    if (vc->link_down) {
+    if (nc->link_down) {
         return iov_size(iov, iovcnt);
     }
 
-    if (vc->info->receive_iov) {
-        return vc->info->receive_iov(vc, iov, iovcnt);
+    if (nc->info->receive_iov) {
+        return nc->info->receive_iov(nc, iov, iovcnt);
     } else {
-        return vc_sendv_compat(vc, iov, iovcnt);
+        return nc_sendv_compat(nc, iov, iovcnt);
     }
 }
 
@@ -458,20 +458,20 @@ ssize_t qemu_sendv_packet_async(NetClientState *sender,
 }
 
 ssize_t
-qemu_sendv_packet(NetClientState *vc, const struct iovec *iov, int iovcnt)
+qemu_sendv_packet(NetClientState *nc, const struct iovec *iov, int iovcnt)
 {
-    return qemu_sendv_packet_async(vc, iov, iovcnt, NULL);
+    return qemu_sendv_packet_async(nc, iov, iovcnt, NULL);
 }
 
 NetClientState *qemu_find_netdev(const char *id)
 {
-    NetClientState *vc;
+    NetClientState *nc;
 
-    QTAILQ_FOREACH(vc, &net_clients, next) {
-        if (vc->info->type == NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC)
+    QTAILQ_FOREACH(nc, &net_clients, next) {
+        if (nc->info->type == NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC)
             continue;
-        if (!strcmp(vc->name, id)) {
-            return vc;
+        if (!strcmp(nc->name, id)) {
+            return nc;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1020,19 +1020,19 @@ void net_host_device_add(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
 
 void net_host_device_remove(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
 {
-    NetClientState *vc;
+    NetClientState *nc;
     int vlan_id = qdict_get_int(qdict, "vlan_id");
     const char *device = qdict_get_str(qdict, "device");
 
-    vc = net_hub_find_client_by_name(vlan_id, device);
-    if (!vc) {
+    nc = net_hub_find_client_by_name(vlan_id, device);
+    if (!nc) {
         return;
     }
-    if (!net_host_check_device(vc->model)) {
+    if (!net_host_check_device(nc->model)) {
         monitor_printf(mon, "invalid host network device %s\n", device);
         return;
     }
-    qemu_del_vlan_client(vc);
+    qemu_del_vlan_client(nc);
 }
 
 int do_netdev_add(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict, QObject **ret_data)
@@ -1056,14 +1056,14 @@ int do_netdev_add(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict, QObject **ret_data)
 int do_netdev_del(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict, QObject **ret_data)
 {
     const char *id = qdict_get_str(qdict, "id");
-    NetClientState *vc;
+    NetClientState *nc;
 
-    vc = qemu_find_netdev(id);
-    if (!vc) {
+    nc = qemu_find_netdev(id);
+    if (!nc) {
         qerror_report(QERR_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND, id);
         return -1;
     }
-    qemu_del_vlan_client(vc);
+    qemu_del_vlan_client(nc);
     qemu_opts_del(qemu_opts_find(qemu_find_opts("netdev"), id));
     return 0;
 }
@@ -1076,16 +1076,16 @@ static void print_net_client(Monitor *mon, NetClientState *vc)
 
 void do_info_network(Monitor *mon)
 {
-    NetClientState *vc, *peer;
+    NetClientState *nc, *peer;
     net_client_type type;
 
     monitor_printf(mon, "Devices not on any VLAN:\n");
-    QTAILQ_FOREACH(vc, &net_clients, next) {
-        peer = vc->peer;
-        type = vc->info->type;
+    QTAILQ_FOREACH(nc, &net_clients, next) {
+        peer = nc->peer;
+        type = nc->info->type;
         if (!peer || type == NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC) {
             monitor_printf(mon, "  ");
-            print_net_client(mon, vc);
+            print_net_client(mon, nc);
         } /* else it's a netdev connected to a NIC, printed with the NIC */
         if (peer && type == NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC) {
             monitor_printf(mon, "   \\ ");
@@ -1097,23 +1097,23 @@ void do_info_network(Monitor *mon)
 
 void qmp_set_link(const char *name, bool up, Error **errp)
 {
-    VLANClientState *vc = NULL;
+    NetClientState *nc = NULL;
 
-    QTAILQ_FOREACH(vc, &non_vlan_clients, next) {
-        if (!strcmp(vc->name, name)) {
+    QTAILQ_FOREACH(nc, &net_clients, next) {
+        if (!strcmp(nc->name, name)) {
             goto done;
         }
     }
 done:
-    if (!vc) {
+    if (!nc) {
         qerror_report(QERR_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND, name);
         return;
     }
 
-    vc->link_down = !up;
+    nc->link_down = !up;
 
-    if (vc->info->link_status_changed) {
-        vc->info->link_status_changed(vc);
+    if (nc->info->link_status_changed) {
+        nc->info->link_status_changed(nc);
     }
 
     /* Notify peer. Don't update peer link status: this makes it possible to
@@ -1123,23 +1123,23 @@ done:
      * Current behaviour is compatible with qemu vlans where there could be
      * multiple clients that can still communicate with each other in
      * disconnected mode. For now maintain this compatibility. */
-    if (vc->peer && vc->peer->info->link_status_changed) {
-        vc->peer->info->link_status_changed(vc->peer);
+    if (nc->peer && nc->peer->info->link_status_changed) {
+        nc->peer->info->link_status_changed(nc->peer);
     }
 }
 
 void net_cleanup(void)
 {
-    NetClientState *vc, *next_vc;
+    NetClientState *nc, *next_vc;
 
-    QTAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE(vc, &net_clients, next, next_vc) {
-        qemu_del_vlan_client(vc);
+    QTAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE(nc, &net_clients, next, next_vc) {
+        qemu_del_vlan_client(nc);
     }
 }
 
 void net_check_clients(void)
 {
-    NetClientState *vc;
+    NetClientState *nc;
     int i;
 
     /* Don't warn about the default network setup that you get if
@@ -1156,11 +1156,11 @@ void net_check_clients(void)
 
     net_hub_check_clients();
 
-    QTAILQ_FOREACH(vc, &net_clients, next) {
-        if (!vc->peer) {
+    QTAILQ_FOREACH(nc, &net_clients, next) {
+        if (!nc->peer) {
             fprintf(stderr, "Warning: %s %s has no peer\n",
-                    vc->info->type == NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC ? "nic" : "netdev",
-                    vc->name);
+                    nc->info->type == NET_CLIENT_TYPE_NIC ? "nic" : "netdev",
+                    nc->name);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/net.h b/net.h
index 418d1d0..b8d11b8 100644
--- a/net.h
+++ b/net.h
@@ -89,23 +89,23 @@ NICState *qemu_new_nic(NetClientInfo *info,
                        const char *model,
                        const char *name,
                        void *opaque);
-void qemu_del_vlan_client(NetClientState *vc);
+void qemu_del_vlan_client(NetClientState *nc);
 NetClientState *qemu_find_vlan_client_by_name(Monitor *mon, int vlan_id,
                                               const char *client_str);
 typedef void (*qemu_nic_foreach)(NICState *nic, void *opaque);
 void qemu_foreach_nic(qemu_nic_foreach func, void *opaque);
-int qemu_can_send_packet(NetClientState *vc);
-ssize_t qemu_sendv_packet(NetClientState *vc, const struct iovec *iov,
+int qemu_can_send_packet(NetClientState *nc);
+ssize_t qemu_sendv_packet(NetClientState *nc, const struct iovec *iov,
                           int iovcnt);
-ssize_t qemu_sendv_packet_async(NetClientState *vc, const struct iovec *iov,
+ssize_t qemu_sendv_packet_async(NetClientState *nc, const struct iovec *iov,
                                 int iovcnt, NetPacketSent *sent_cb);
-void qemu_send_packet(NetClientState *vc, const uint8_t *buf, int size);
-ssize_t qemu_send_packet_raw(NetClientState *vc, const uint8_t *buf, int size);
-ssize_t qemu_send_packet_async(NetClientState *vc, const uint8_t *buf,
+void qemu_send_packet(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, int size);
+ssize_t qemu_send_packet_raw(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, int size);
+ssize_t qemu_send_packet_async(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf,
                                int size, NetPacketSent *sent_cb);
-void qemu_purge_queued_packets(NetClientState *vc);
-void qemu_flush_queued_packets(NetClientState *vc);
-void qemu_format_nic_info_str(NetClientState *vc, uint8_t macaddr[6]);
+void qemu_purge_queued_packets(NetClientState *nc);
+void qemu_flush_queued_packets(NetClientState *nc);
+void qemu_format_nic_info_str(NetClientState *nc, uint8_t macaddr[6]);
 void qemu_macaddr_default_if_unset(MACAddr *macaddr);
 int qemu_show_nic_models(const char *arg, const char *const *models);
 void qemu_check_nic_model(NICInfo *nd, const char *model);
diff --git a/net/tap-win32.c b/net/tap-win32.c
index 68243bb..3406717 100644
--- a/net/tap-win32.c
+++ b/net/tap-win32.c
@@ -718,12 +718,12 @@ int net_init_tap(QemuOpts *opts, Monitor *mon, const char *name,
     return 0;
 }
 
-int tap_has_ufo(NetClientState *vc)
+int tap_has_ufo(NetClientState *nc)
 {
     return 0;
 }
 
-int tap_has_vnet_hdr(NetClientState *vc)
+int tap_has_vnet_hdr(NetClientState *nc)
 {
     return 0;
 }
@@ -737,11 +737,11 @@ void tap_fd_set_vnet_hdr_len(int fd, int len)
 {
 }
 
-void tap_using_vnet_hdr(NetClientState *vc, int using_vnet_hdr)
+void tap_using_vnet_hdr(NetClientState *nc, int using_vnet_hdr)
 {
 }
 
-void tap_set_offload(NetClientState *vc, int csum, int tso4,
+void tap_set_offload(NetClientState *nc, int csum, int tso4,
                      int tso6, int ecn, int ufo)
 {
 }
diff --git a/net/tap.h b/net/tap.h
index cf21d68..0e35e81 100644
--- a/net/tap.h
+++ b/net/tap.h
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ int tap_open(char *ifname, int ifname_size, int *vnet_hdr, int vnet_hdr_required
 
 ssize_t tap_read_packet(int tapfd, uint8_t *buf, int maxlen);
 
-int tap_has_ufo(NetClientState *vc);
-int tap_has_vnet_hdr(NetClientState *vc);
-int tap_has_vnet_hdr_len(NetClientState *vc, int len);
-void tap_using_vnet_hdr(NetClientState *vc, int using_vnet_hdr);
-void tap_set_offload(NetClientState *vc, int csum, int tso4, int tso6, int ecn, int ufo);
-void tap_set_vnet_hdr_len(NetClientState *vc, int len);
+int tap_has_ufo(NetClientState *nc);
+int tap_has_vnet_hdr(NetClientState *nc);
+int tap_has_vnet_hdr_len(NetClientState *nc, int len);
+void tap_using_vnet_hdr(NetClientState *nc, int using_vnet_hdr);
+void tap_set_offload(NetClientState *nc, int csum, int tso4, int tso6, int ecn, int ufo);
+void tap_set_vnet_hdr_len(NetClientState *nc, int len);
 
 int tap_set_sndbuf(int fd, QemuOpts *opts);
 int tap_probe_vnet_hdr(int fd);
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ int tap_probe_has_ufo(int fd);
 void tap_fd_set_offload(int fd, int csum, int tso4, int tso6, int ecn, int ufo);
 void tap_fd_set_vnet_hdr_len(int fd, int len);
 
-int tap_get_fd(NetClientState *vc);
+int tap_get_fd(NetClientState *nc);
 
 struct vhost_net;
-struct vhost_net *tap_get_vhost_net(NetClientState *vc);
+struct vhost_net *tap_get_vhost_net(NetClientState *nc);
 
 int net_init_bridge(QemuOpts *opts, Monitor *mon, const char *name,
                     NetClientState *peer);
