struct zfcp_adapter    *adapter;       /* adapter request belongs to */
        u8                     sbal_number;    /* nr of SBALs free for use */
        u8                     sbal_first;     /* first SBAL for this request */
-       u8                     sbal_last;      /* last possible SBAL for
+       u8                     sbal_limit;      /* last possible SBAL for
                                                  this reuest */
        u8                     sbal_curr;      /* current SBAL during creation
                                                  of request */
 
 {
        int count = atomic_read(&fsf_req->adapter->request_queue.free_count);
        count = min(count, max_sbals);
-       fsf_req->sbal_last  = fsf_req->sbal_first;
-       fsf_req->sbal_last += (count - 1);
-       fsf_req->sbal_last %= QDIO_MAX_BUFFERS_PER_Q;
+       fsf_req->sbal_limit  = fsf_req->sbal_first;
+       fsf_req->sbal_limit += (count - 1);
+       fsf_req->sbal_limit %= QDIO_MAX_BUFFERS_PER_Q;
 }
 
 /**
        sbale->flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
 
        /* don't exceed last allowed SBAL */
-       if (fsf_req->sbal_curr == fsf_req->sbal_last)
+       if (fsf_req->sbal_curr == fsf_req->sbal_limit)
                return NULL;
 
        /* set chaining flag in first SBALE of current SBAL */