diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index c0307b05986c..58485964e50b 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -653,9 +653,11 @@ void wiphy_unregister(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 	/* nothing */
 	cfg80211_unlock_rdev(rdev);
 
-	/* If this device got a regulatory hint tell core its
-	 * free to listen now to a new shiny device regulatory hint */
-	reg_device_remove(wiphy);
+	/*
+	 * If this device got a regulatory hint tell core its
+	 * free to listen now to a new shiny device regulatory hint
+	 */
+	wiphy_regulatory_deregister(wiphy);
 
 	cfg80211_rdev_list_generation++;
 	device_del(&rdev->wiphy.dev);
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index 83583a9c15d9..50604fd14cd2 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -2391,7 +2391,7 @@ void wiphy_regulatory_register(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 }
 
 /* Caller must hold cfg80211_mutex */
-void reg_device_remove(struct wiphy *wiphy)
+void wiphy_regulatory_deregister(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 {
 	struct wiphy *request_wiphy = NULL;
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.h b/net/wireless/reg.h
index 519492fdda3c..f36b15fb4592 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.h
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ int regulatory_hint_user(const char *alpha2,
 
 int reg_device_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env);
 void wiphy_regulatory_register(struct wiphy *wiphy);
-void reg_device_remove(struct wiphy *wiphy);
+void wiphy_regulatory_deregister(struct wiphy *wiphy);
 
 int __init regulatory_init(void);
 void regulatory_exit(void);