diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c
index 6b76d81..5d0b55a 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 		NUM_RCU_LVL_3, \
 		NUM_RCU_LVL_4, /* == MAX_RCU_LVLS */ \
 	}, \
-	.signaled = RCU_GP_IDLE, \
+	.fqs_state = RCU_GP_IDLE, \
 	.gpnum = -300, \
 	.completed = -300, \
 	.onofflock = __RAW_SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(&structname##_state.onofflock), \
@@ -866,8 +866,8 @@
 	/* Advance to a new grace period and initialize state. */
 	rsp->gpnum++;
 	trace_rcu_grace_period(rsp->name, rsp->gpnum, "start");
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(rsp->signaled == RCU_GP_INIT);
-	rsp->signaled = RCU_GP_INIT; /* Hold off force_quiescent_state. */
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(rsp->fqs_state == RCU_GP_INIT);
+	rsp->fqs_state = RCU_GP_INIT; /* Hold off force_quiescent_state. */
 	rsp->jiffies_force_qs = jiffies + RCU_JIFFIES_TILL_FORCE_QS;
 	record_gp_stall_check_time(rsp);
 
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@
 		rnp->qsmask = rnp->qsmaskinit;
 		rnp->gpnum = rsp->gpnum;
 		rnp->completed = rsp->completed;
-		rsp->signaled = RCU_SIGNAL_INIT; /* force_quiescent_state OK. */
+		rsp->fqs_state = RCU_SIGNAL_INIT; /* force_quiescent_state OK */
 		rcu_start_gp_per_cpu(rsp, rnp, rdp);
 		rcu_preempt_boost_start_gp(rnp);
 		trace_rcu_grace_period_init(rsp->name, rnp->gpnum,
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@
 
 	rnp = rcu_get_root(rsp);
 	raw_spin_lock(&rnp->lock);		/* irqs already disabled. */
-	rsp->signaled = RCU_SIGNAL_INIT; /* force_quiescent_state now OK. */
+	rsp->fqs_state = RCU_SIGNAL_INIT; /* force_quiescent_state now OK. */
 	raw_spin_unlock(&rnp->lock);		/* irqs remain disabled. */
 	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rsp->onofflock, flags);
 }
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@
 
 	rsp->completed = rsp->gpnum;  /* Declare the grace period complete. */
 	trace_rcu_grace_period(rsp->name, rsp->completed, "end");
-	rsp->signaled = RCU_GP_IDLE;
+	rsp->fqs_state = RCU_GP_IDLE;
 	rcu_start_gp(rsp, flags);  /* releases root node's rnp->lock. */
 }
 
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@
 		goto unlock_fqs_ret;  /* no GP in progress, time updated. */
 	}
 	rsp->fqs_active = 1;
-	switch (rsp->signaled) {
+	switch (rsp->fqs_state) {
 	case RCU_GP_IDLE:
 	case RCU_GP_INIT:
 
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@
 		force_qs_rnp(rsp, dyntick_save_progress_counter);
 		raw_spin_lock(&rnp->lock);  /* irqs already disabled */
 		if (rcu_gp_in_progress(rsp))
-			rsp->signaled = RCU_FORCE_QS;
+			rsp->fqs_state = RCU_FORCE_QS;
 		break;
 
 	case RCU_FORCE_QS:
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.h b/kernel/rcutree.h
index 849ce9e..517f2f8 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.h
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 	struct rcu_state *rsp;
 };
 
-/* Values for signaled field in struct rcu_state. */
+/* Values for fqs_state field in struct rcu_state. */
 #define RCU_GP_IDLE		0	/* No grace period in progress. */
 #define RCU_GP_INIT		1	/* Grace period being initialized. */
 #define RCU_SAVE_DYNTICK	2	/* Need to scan dyntick state. */
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
 
 	/* The following fields are guarded by the root rcu_node's lock. */
 
-	u8	signaled ____cacheline_internodealigned_in_smp;
+	u8	fqs_state ____cacheline_internodealigned_in_smp;
 						/* Force QS state. */
 	u8	fqs_active;			/* force_quiescent_state() */
 						/*  is running. */
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree_trace.c b/kernel/rcutree_trace.c
index 9feffa4..59c7bee 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree_trace.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutree_trace.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
 	gpnum = rsp->gpnum;
 	seq_printf(m, "c=%lu g=%lu s=%d jfq=%ld j=%x "
 		      "nfqs=%lu/nfqsng=%lu(%lu) fqlh=%lu\n",
-		   rsp->completed, gpnum, rsp->signaled,
+		   rsp->completed, gpnum, rsp->fqs_state,
 		   (long)(rsp->jiffies_force_qs - jiffies),
 		   (int)(jiffies & 0xffff),
 		   rsp->n_force_qs, rsp->n_force_qs_ngp,