diff --git a/drivers/staging/mei/init.c b/drivers/staging/mei/init.c
index d1ffa32cd141..4492bc3bf331 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/mei/init.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/mei/init.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static void mei_reset_iamthif_params(struct mei_device *dev)
  *
  * returns The mei_device_device pointer on success, NULL on failure.
  */
-struct mei_device *init_mei_device(struct pci_dev *pdev)
+struct mei_device *mei_device_init(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
 	int i;
 	struct mei_device *dev;
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ void mei_reset(struct mei_device *dev, int interrupts_enabled)
  *
  * returns none.
  */
-void host_start_message(struct mei_device *dev)
+void mei_host_start_message(struct mei_device *dev)
 {
 	struct mei_msg_hdr *mei_hdr;
 	struct hbm_host_version_request *host_start_req;
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ void host_start_message(struct mei_device *dev)
  *
  * returns none.
  */
-void host_enum_clients_message(struct mei_device *dev)
+void mei_host_enum_clients_message(struct mei_device *dev)
 {
 	struct mei_msg_hdr *mei_hdr;
 	struct hbm_host_enum_request *host_enum_req;
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ void host_enum_clients_message(struct mei_device *dev)
  *
  * returns none.
  */
-void allocate_me_clients_storage(struct mei_device *dev)
+void mei_allocate_me_clients_storage(struct mei_device *dev)
 {
 	struct mei_me_client *clients;
 	int b;
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ void allocate_me_clients_storage(struct mei_device *dev)
  *
  * returns none.
  */
-void host_client_properties(struct mei_device *dev)
+void mei_host_client_properties(struct mei_device *dev)
 {
 	struct mei_msg_hdr *mei_header;
 	struct hbm_props_request *host_cli_req;
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ void host_client_properties(struct mei_device *dev)
  * @priv: private file structure to be initialized
  * @file: the file structure
  */
-void mei_init_file_private(struct mei_cl *priv, struct mei_device *dev)
+void mei_cl_init(struct mei_cl *priv, struct mei_device *dev)
 {
 	memset(priv, 0, sizeof(struct mei_cl));
 	init_waitqueue_head(&priv->wait);
@@ -601,12 +601,12 @@ u8 mei_find_me_client_update_filext(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_cl *priv,
  * @dev: the device structure
  *
  */
-void host_init_iamthif(struct mei_device *dev)
+void mei_host_init_iamthif(struct mei_device *dev)
 {
 	u8 i;
 	unsigned char *msg_buf;
 
-	mei_init_file_private(&dev->iamthif_cl, dev);
+	mei_cl_init(&dev->iamthif_cl, dev);
 	dev->iamthif_cl.state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED;
 
 	/* find ME amthi client */
@@ -656,17 +656,17 @@ void host_init_iamthif(struct mei_device *dev)
  *
  * returns  The allocated file or NULL on failure
  */
-struct mei_cl *mei_alloc_file_private(struct mei_device *dev)
+struct mei_cl *mei_cl_allocate(struct mei_device *dev)
 {
-	struct mei_cl *priv;
+	struct mei_cl *cl;
 
-	priv = kmalloc(sizeof(struct mei_cl), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!priv)
+	cl = kmalloc(sizeof(struct mei_cl), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!cl)
 		return NULL;
 
-	mei_init_file_private(priv, dev);
+	mei_cl_init(cl, dev);
 
-	return priv;
+	return cl;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/mei/interrupt.c b/drivers/staging/mei/interrupt.c
index d1b9214c10c7..058079df4173 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/mei/interrupt.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/mei/interrupt.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static void _mei_cmpl_iamthif(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_cl_cb *cb_pos)
 		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "dev->iamthif_timer = %ld\n",
 				dev->iamthif_timer);
 	} else {
-		run_next_iamthif_cmd(dev);
+		mei_run_next_iamthif_cmd(dev);
 	}
 
 	dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "completing amthi call back.\n");
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ static void mei_client_connect_response(struct mei_device *dev,
 		dev->wd_due_counter = (dev->wd_timeout) ? 1 : 0;
 
 		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "successfully connected to WD client.\n");
-		host_init_iamthif(dev);
+		mei_host_init_iamthif(dev);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ static void mei_irq_thread_read_bus_message(struct mei_device *dev,
 			if (dev->mei_state == MEI_INIT_CLIENTS &&
 			    dev->init_clients_state == MEI_START_MESSAGE) {
 				dev->init_clients_timer = 0;
-				host_enum_clients_message(dev);
+				mei_host_enum_clients_message(dev);
 			} else {
 				dev->recvd_msg = 0;
 				dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "IMEI reset due to received host start response bus message.\n");
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ static void mei_irq_thread_read_bus_message(struct mei_device *dev,
 					MEI_CLIENT_PROPERTIES_MESSAGE) {
 				dev->me_client_index++;
 				dev->me_client_presentation_num++;
-				host_client_properties(dev);
+				mei_host_client_properties(dev);
 			} else {
 				dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "reset due to received host client properties response bus message");
 				mei_reset(dev, 1);
@@ -755,10 +755,10 @@ static void mei_irq_thread_read_bus_message(struct mei_device *dev,
 				dev->init_clients_timer = 0;
 				dev->me_client_presentation_num = 0;
 				dev->me_client_index = 0;
-				allocate_me_clients_storage(dev);
+				mei_allocate_me_clients_storage(dev);
 				dev->init_clients_state =
 					MEI_CLIENT_PROPERTIES_MESSAGE;
-				host_client_properties(dev);
+				mei_host_client_properties(dev);
 		} else {
 			dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "reset due to received host enumeration clients response bus message.\n");
 			mei_reset(dev, 1);
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ void mei_wd_timer(struct work_struct *work)
 
 			dev->iamthif_file_object = NULL;
 			dev->iamthif_current_cb = NULL;
-			run_next_iamthif_cmd(dev);
+			mei_run_next_iamthif_cmd(dev);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ void mei_wd_timer(struct work_struct *work)
 			dev->iamthif_file_object = NULL;
 			dev->iamthif_current_cb = NULL;
 			dev->iamthif_timer = 0;
-			run_next_iamthif_cmd(dev);
+			mei_run_next_iamthif_cmd(dev);
 
 		}
 	}
@@ -1564,7 +1564,7 @@ irqreturn_t mei_interrupt_thread_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			/* link is established
 			 * start sending messages.
 			 */
-			host_start_message(dev);
+			mei_host_start_message(dev);
 			mutex_unlock(&dev->device_lock);
 			return IRQ_HANDLED;
 		} else {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/mei/iorw.c b/drivers/staging/mei/iorw.c
index 697a2773d7cd..3adc6b11445e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/mei/iorw.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/mei/iorw.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ int amthi_write(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_cl_cb *cb)
  *
  * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure.
  */
-void run_next_iamthif_cmd(struct mei_device *dev)
+void mei_run_next_iamthif_cmd(struct mei_device *dev)
 {
 	struct mei_cl *cl_tmp;
 	struct mei_cl_cb *cb_pos = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/mei/main.c b/drivers/staging/mei/main.c
index bfd1b46ec748..210aa8e49ba5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/mei/main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/mei/main.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static int __devinit mei_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		goto disable_device;
 	}
 	/* allocates and initializes the mei dev structure */
-	dev = init_mei_device(pdev);
+	dev = mei_device_init(pdev);
 	if (!dev) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto release_regions;
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ static int mei_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->device_lock);
 	err = -ENOMEM;
-	cl = mei_alloc_file_private(dev);
+	cl = mei_cl_allocate(dev);
 	if (!cl)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ static int mei_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 			dev->iamthif_canceled = 1;
 			if (dev->iamthif_state == MEI_IAMTHIF_READ_COMPLETE) {
 				dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "run next amthi iamthif cb\n");
-				run_next_iamthif_cmd(dev);
+				mei_run_next_iamthif_cmd(dev);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ static unsigned int mei_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 			dev->iamthif_file_object == file) {
 			mask |= (POLLIN | POLLRDNORM);
 			dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "run next amthi cb\n");
-			run_next_iamthif_cmd(dev);
+			mei_run_next_iamthif_cmd(dev);
 		}
 		goto out;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/mei/mei_dev.h b/drivers/staging/mei/mei_dev.h
index 30590803fec5..5613ddf2b015 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/mei/mei_dev.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/mei/mei_dev.h
@@ -273,38 +273,48 @@ struct mei_device {
 /*
  * mei init function prototypes
  */
-struct mei_device *init_mei_device(struct pci_dev *pdev);
+struct mei_device *mei_device_init(struct pci_dev *pdev);
 void mei_reset(struct mei_device *dev, int interrupts);
 int mei_hw_init(struct mei_device *dev);
 int mei_task_initialize_clients(void *data);
 int mei_initialize_clients(struct mei_device *dev);
-struct mei_cl *mei_alloc_file_private(struct mei_device *dev);
 int mei_disconnect_host_client(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_cl *cl);
 void mei_initialize_list(struct mei_io_list *list, struct mei_device *dev);
 void mei_flush_list(struct mei_io_list *list, struct mei_cl *cl);
 void mei_flush_queues(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_cl *cl);
 void mei_remove_client_from_file_list(struct mei_device *dev, u8 host_client_id);
-void host_init_iamthif(struct mei_device *dev);
-void mei_init_file_private(struct mei_cl *priv, struct mei_device *dev);
-void allocate_me_clients_storage(struct mei_device *dev);
+void mei_host_init_iamthif(struct mei_device *dev);
+void mei_allocate_me_clients_storage(struct mei_device *dev);
 
-void host_start_message(struct mei_device *dev);
-void host_enum_clients_message(struct mei_device *dev);
-void host_client_properties(struct mei_device *dev);
 
 u8 mei_find_me_client_update_filext(struct mei_device *dev,
 				struct mei_cl *priv,
 				const uuid_le *cguid, u8 client_id);
 
 /*
- *  interrupt functions prototype
+ * MEI ME Client Functions
+ */
+
+struct mei_cl *mei_cl_allocate(struct mei_device *dev);
+void mei_cl_init(struct mei_cl *priv, struct mei_device *dev);
+
+
+/*
+ * MEI Host Client Functions
+ */
+void mei_host_start_message(struct mei_device *dev);
+void mei_host_enum_clients_message(struct mei_device *dev);
+void mei_host_client_properties(struct mei_device *dev);
+
+/*
+ *  MEI interrupt functions prototype
  */
 irqreturn_t mei_interrupt_quick_handler(int irq, void *dev_id);
-irqreturn_t  mei_interrupt_thread_handler(int irq, void *dev_id);
+irqreturn_t mei_interrupt_thread_handler(int irq, void *dev_id);
 void mei_wd_timer(struct work_struct *work);
 
 /*
- *  input output function prototype
+ *  MEI input output function prototype
  */
 int mei_ioctl_connect_client(struct file *file,
 			struct mei_connect_client_data *data);
@@ -319,7 +329,7 @@ int amthi_read(struct mei_device *dev, struct file *file,
 struct mei_cl_cb *find_amthi_read_list_entry(struct mei_device *dev,
 						struct file *file);
 
-void run_next_iamthif_cmd(struct mei_device *dev);
+void mei_run_next_iamthif_cmd(struct mei_device *dev);
 
 void mei_free_cb_private(struct mei_cl_cb *priv_cb);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/mei/wd.c b/drivers/staging/mei/wd.c
index 2564b038636a..2566ee1bc6b6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/mei/wd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/mei/wd.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void mei_wd_start_setup(struct mei_device *dev)
  */
 void mei_wd_host_init(struct mei_device *dev)
 {
-	mei_init_file_private(&dev->wd_cl, dev);
+	mei_cl_init(&dev->wd_cl, dev);
 
 	/* look for WD client and connect to it */
 	dev->wd_cl.state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED;
@@ -83,18 +83,18 @@ void mei_wd_host_init(struct mei_device *dev)
 				dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "Failed to connect to WD client\n");
 				dev->wd_cl.state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED;
 				dev->wd_cl.host_client_id = 0;
-				host_init_iamthif(dev) ;
+				mei_host_init_iamthif(dev) ;
 			} else {
 				dev->wd_cl.timer_count = CONNECT_TIMEOUT;
 			}
 		} else {
 			dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "Failed to find WD client\n");
-			host_init_iamthif(dev) ;
+			mei_host_init_iamthif(dev) ;
 		}
 	} else {
 		dev->wd_bypass = true;
 		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "WD requested to be disabled\n");
-		host_init_iamthif(dev) ;
+		mei_host_init_iamthif(dev) ;
 	}
 }